Table 4 Independent factors associated with childhood diarrhoea (n = 794), Sheko district rural community, Southwest Ethiopia, January – February 2012
Variables | Childhood diarrhoea | |
|---|---|---|
OR (with 95% CI) | ||
Crude | Adjusted | |
Mother education | ||
Literate | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Can’t read & write | 1.62 (1.03, 2.53) | 1.74 (1.03, 2.91) |
Monthly family income | ||
> 650.00 Birr | 1.00 | 1.00 |
< = 650.00 Birr | 1.32 (0.86, 2.03) | 1.75 (1.06, 2.88) |
Hand washing at critical time | ||
All practiced | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Partially practiced | 2.44 (1.66, 3.59) | 2.21 (1.41, 3.46) |
Soap use for hand washing | ||
Yes | 1.00 | 1.00 |
No | 10.03 (3.65, 27.58) | 7.40 (2.61, 20.96) |
Refuse disposal method | ||
Proper | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Improper | 2.22 (1.40, 3.51) | 3.19 (1.89, 5.38) |
Household condition for health extension | ||
Model family | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Non-model family | 4.99 (2.94, 8.48) | 4.50 (2.52, 8.03) |