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Table 4 Bivariate association of possible predictors with reported signs of illness in children 0–59 months. DHS Bolivia 2008, Colombia 2010, and Peru 2012

From: Associations between intimate partner violence, childcare practices and infant health: findings from Demographic and Health Surveys in Bolivia, Colombia and Peru

 

Bolivia 2008 (N = 3586)

Colombia 2010 (N = 9955)

Peru 2012 (N = 6260)

 

Illness signs

Illness signs

Illness signs

 

Adjusted F

df

Adjusted F

df

Adjusted F

df

Domestic violence

      

 Ever any IPV

-

-

4.105*

1, 3334

30.478***

1, 1341

 IPV past 12 months

13.105***

1, 928

2.891

1, 3483

20.993***

1, 1341

 Severe physical punishment of child

2.266

1, 928

3.339

1, 3334

9.748**

1, 1341

Contextual factors

      

 Urban/rural residence

9.745**

1, 928

2.975

1, 3334

0.580

1, 1341

 Geographic region

4.946**

1, 928

18.636***

4, 13393

22.975***

2, 2568

Resources

      

 Household wealth

2.787*

4, 3657

4.504***

4, 12834

0.668

4, 5073

 Maternal education

1.553

4, 3678

0.775

4, 13194

2.235

4, 5240

 Sanitation

0.512

1, 928

2.552

1, 3334

1.673

1, 1341

Care

      

 Hand wash after using the toilet

-

-

-

-

0.010

1, 1341

 Hand wash after changing diapers

-

-

0.606

1, 3334

8.239**

1, 1341

 Hand wash before preparing meals

-

-

-

-

0.593

1, 1341

 Hand wash before serving food

-

-

-

-

0.684

1, 1341

 Hand wash before eating

-

-

-

-

1.214

1, 1341

 Hand wash before feeding child

-

-

-

-

2.599

1, 1341

 Disposal of child stools

0.065

1, 928

1.405

1, 3334

9.532**

1, 1341

 Take child to health facility if it doesn’t eat or drink

-

-

1.276

1, 3334

0.831

1, 1341

 Take child to health facility if becomes sicker

-

-

1.277

1, 3334

0.169

1, 1341

 Take child to health facility if diarrhoea/fever/vomits

-

-

5.060*

1, 3334

1.058

1, 1341

 Take child to health facility if it has short, rapid breaths

-

-

0.587

1, 3334

10.797***

1, 1341

 Take child to health facility if it has cough/difficulty breathing

-

-

7.845***

1, 3334

3.806

1, 1341

 Take child to health facility if it has blood in stools

-

-

1.870

1, 3334

0.001

1, 1341

 Minimum acceptable diet

3.714

1, 928

0.275

1, 3334

0.247

1, 1341

 Complete immunization age specific

0.070

1, 928

0.853

1, 3334

0.009

1, 1341

  1. *Association is statistically significant at p < .05
  2. **Association is statistically significant at p < .01
  3. ***Association is statistically significant at p < .005