Table 1 Relationship between risk factors of water supply status among PLWHA on Home Based Care clients of Gondar City, 2009 (n = 294)

Educational status

Illiterate (can’t Read and write)

58

71

1.0

1.0

Read and write

27

14

2.36 (1.13,4.91)*

4.20 (0.92, 19.02)

Elementary

17

34

0.61 (0.31,1.20)

0.74 (0.19, 2.78)

Secondary

19

39

0.59 (0.31,1.14)

0.50 (0.17, 1.46)

Above grade12

5

10

0.61 (0.19,1.89)

0.16 (0.01, 2.15)

Income quintile

Lowest (poorest)

15

38

0.47 (0.20,1.081)

0.67 (0.137, 3.36)

Second (poor)

11

30

0.43 (0.17,1.706)

0.39 (0.057, 2.77)

Third (middle)

52

48

1.29 (0.64,2.59)

3.55 (0.96, 13.13)

Fourth (High)

27

27

1.19 (0.54,2.61)

2.99 (0.72, 12.42)

Fifth (Highest)

21

25

1.0

1.0

Discrimination of family member in water source

Yes

9

9

1.35 (0.52, 3.52)

0.43 (0.06, 2.84)

No

117

159

1.0

1.0

Discrimination of PLWHA in water source

Yes

13

22

0.76 (.36, 1.58)

1.61 (0.44, 5.86)

No

113

146

1.0

1.0

Forced to go far distance to fetch water

Yes

9

4

3.91 (1.13, 13.47)*

3.84 (0.41, 35.27)

No

42

73

1.0

1.0

Do you need help with walking

Yes

1

11

0.11 (0.01, 0.89)*

0.13 (0.01, 1.44)

No

125

157

1.0

1.0

Diarrhea for the past 24 hour

Yes

15

8

2.70 (1.10, 6.59)*

6.13( 1.23, 30.57)*

No

111

160

1.0

1.0