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Table 5 Effect of runoff water given the quality of toilet

From: Rainfall variation and child health: effect of rainfall on diarrhea among under 5 children in Rwanda, 2010

Quality of toilet

Runoff water

OR

95 % CI

Unimproved toilet

Low runoff

Ref

 

Moderate runoff

0.54

[0.34, 0.87]

High runoff

0.50

[0.29, 0.86]

Improved toilet

Low runoff

Ref

 

Moderate runoff

0.94

[0.74, 1.20]

High runoff

0.92

[0.70, 1.21]

  1. Adjusted model: controlled for child’s age, sex, deworming, mother’s age, mother’s working status, number of under five children, wealth index and sanitation factors (easy access to water, source of drinking water, quality of toilet, stool disposal and toilet sharing)