Table 4 Results of multivariable binary logistic regression showing the risk of diarrhea in children below 5 years of age, India, 2005–06

Children’s stool disposal

Safe®

Unsafe

1.11*(1.01,1.21)

1.04(0.94,1.14)

1.02(0.93,1.12)

–

1.01*(1.00,1.01)

1.01*(1.00,1.01)

–

–

1.00*(0.99,1.01)

Toilet facility

Improved®

–

–

Unimproved

–

–

0.99(0.89,1.09)

Source of drinking water

Improved®

Unimproved

0.99(0.91,1.07)

0.98(0.90,1.06)

0.98(0.90,1.06)

Age of child (in months)

0–5®

6–11

1.84*(1.64,2.08)

1.85*(1.64,2.08)

1.84*(1.64,2.08)

12–17

1.52*(1.34,1.72)

1.52*(1.34,1.72)

1.52*(1.34,1.72)

18–59

0.77*(0.69,0.86)

0.77*(0.69,0.85)

0.77*(0.69,0.85)

Sex of child

Male®

Female

0.90*(0.84,0.96)

0.90*(0.84,0.96)

0.90*(0.84,0.96)

Size of child at birth

Large

Average

0.88*(0.81,0.96)

0.87*(0.80,0.95)

0.88*(0.80,0.95)

Small

1.24*(1.13,1.37)

1.24*(1.13,1.37)

1.24*(1.13,1.37)

Age of mother (in year)

20–34®

15–19 and 35–49

1.02(0.94,1.10)

1.01(0.93,1.10)

1.01(0.93,1.10)

Mother’s literacy

Non-literate®

Literate

1.10*(1.01,1.20)

1.13*(1.04,1.23)

1.14*(1.05,1.24)

Mother’s working status

Not working®

Working

1.01(0.93,1.09)

1.01(0.93,1.09)

1.01(0.93,1.09)

Mother’s exposure to media

No®

Partial

1.06(0.96,1.18)

1.07(0.97,1.18)

1.07(0.97,1.19)

Full

1.01(0.90,1.12)

1.03(0.92,1.15)

1.03(0.92,1.15)

Religion

Hindu®

Muslim

1.14*(1.03,1.25)

1.12*(1.01,1.23)

1.13*(1.03,1.24)

Other religion

1.03(0.92,1.16)

1.05(0.93,1.17)

1.08(0.96,1.21)

Caste/Tribe

SC®

ST

0.93(0.82,1.07)

0.93(0.82,1.06)

0.94(0.82,1.07)

Non SC/ST

0.96(0.88,1.06)

0.96(0.87,1.06)

0.96(0.88,1.06)

Wealth index

Lowest®

Middle

0.97(0.88,1.06)

1.00(0.91,1.10)

1.00(0.91,1.10)

Highest

0.89(0.79,1.00)

0.92(0.82,1.04)

0.95(0.84,1.07)

Place of residence

Urban®

Rural

0.97(0.90,1.06)

0.92(0.84,1.00)

0.90*(0.83,0.99)