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Table 2 Odds Ratio of Binary factors on Open Defecation among Households

From: Progress in sanitation among poor households in Kenya: evidence from demographic and health surveys

Factor

KDHS 2003

KDHS 2008

KDHS 2014

Gender of household head

0.9 (0.7–1.1)

0.7 (0.6–0.9)

1.6 (1.5–1.8)

Poverty status of household

13.3 (10.2–17.4)

16.9 (11.5–24.8)

58.8 (46.3–74.6)

Absence of farm animals

0.4 (0.3–0.6)

0.4 (0.3–0.5)

Educational level of household head

6.0 (4.8–7.4)

6.7 (5.3–8.5)

9.7 (8.5–11.1)

Living in an urban area

0.15 (0.08–0.27)

0.05 (0.02–0.11)

0.08 (0.06–0.1)