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Table 4 Results from logistic regression assessing predictors of latrine ownership in Becho district. May 2015 (n = 1047)

From: The role of psychological factors in predicting latrine ownership and consistent latrine use in rural Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Number (%) who didn’t own latrine

Number (%) who own latrine

COR(95%CI)

AOR(95%CI)

1.Psychological factors

Perceived vulnerability

 Low

58 (20.5)

81 (10.6)

1.00

1.00

 High

225 (79.5)

683 (89.4)

1.15 (0.57–2.32)

1.15 (0.57–2.32)

Perceived severity

 Low

46 (16.3)

51 (6.7)

1.00

1.00

 High

237 (83.7)

713 (93.3)

2.71 (1.77–4.15)

1.15 (0.57–2.32)

Attitude

 Low

151 (53.4)

250 (32.7)

1.00

1.00

 High

132 (46.4)

514 (67.3)

2.05(1.55–2.71)

1.70 (1.21–2.37)*

Injunctive norm (latrine ownership)

 Low

188 (66.4)

316 (41.6)

1.00

1.00

 High

95 (33.6)

444 (58.4)

7.71 (5.70–4.60)

6.18 (4.46–10.44)*

2.Cues to action

Advised by Health extension worker

 No

17 (6.0)

67 (8.8)

1.00

1.0

 Yes

266 (94.0)

697 (91.2)

0.67 (0.38–1.15)

0.78 (0.41–1.46)

Family members participated in CLTSH triggering

 No

256 (90.5)

569 (74.5)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

27 (9.5)

195 (25.5)

3.25 (2.12–4.50)

3.02(1.88–4.84)*

3.Socio-demographic variables

Age group

  < 30

59 (20.8)

112 (14.7)

1.00

1.00

 30–49

147 (51.9)

420 (55.0)

1.51 (1.04–2.17)

1.33 (0.87–2.03)

 50+

77 (27.2)

232 (30.3)

1.58 (1.05–2.38)

1.66 (0.99–2.80)

Marital status

Single/divorced/widowed

 Separated

43 (15.2)

81 (10.6)

1.00

1.00

 Married

240 (84.8)

683 (89.4)

1.51 (1.02–2.24)

1.43 (0.89–2.28)

Education Status

 No education/informal Education

193 (68.2)

416 (54.4)

1.00

1.00

 Primary education(grade 1–8)

77 (27.2)

284 (37.2)

1.71 (1.26–2.32)

1.89 (0.93–3.87)

 High school and college

13 (4.6)

64 (8.4)

2.28 (1.23–4.25)

1.98 (1.36–2.87)*

Family size

  < =6

205 (72.4)

455 (59.6)

1.00

1.00

  > 6

78 (27.6)

309 (40.4)

1.81 (1.35–2.44)

1.41 (1.01–1.97)*

Presence of a school child

 No

53 (18.7)

82 (10.7)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

230 (81.3)

682 (89.3)

1.91 (1.31–2.79)

1.97 (1.27–3.06)*

  1. *Significant at P < 0.05