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Table 3 Bivariate logistic regression of Binary variables influencing Open Defecation

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

Factor

Odds Ratio

Linearized standard error

t

P > |t|

95% CI

Poverty status of household

 KDHS 2003

9.4

1.4

15.1

0.000

7–12.6

 KDHS 2008

9.4

1.7

12.3

0.000

6.6–13.5

 KDHS 2014

29.2

3.4

28.9

0.000

23.3–36.8

Lives in an urban area

 KDHS 2003

0.6

0.17

−1.8

0.077

0.35–1.1

 KDHS 2008

0.2

0.09

−3.7

0.000

0.09–0.5

 KDHS 2014

0.31

0.04

−9.2

0.000

0.24–0.4

Gender of household head

 KDHS 2003

1.5

0.17

3.3

0.001

1.2–1.8

 KDHS 2008

1.3

0.2

2.0

0.04

1–17

 KDHS 2014

1.1

0.1

1.6

0.1

1–1.2

Absence of farm animals

 KDHS 2003

n/a

    

 KDHS 2008

0.9

0.1

−0.8

0.4

0.7–1.2

 KDHS 2014

0.7

0.1

−3.8

0.000

0.6–0.9

Educational level of household head

 KDHS 2003

4.3

0.5

11.6

0.000

3.4–5.5

 KDHS 2008

4.2

0.6

10.5

0.000

3.2–5.5

 KDHS 2014

3.9

0.3

17.7

0.000

3.3–4.5

Region of household(District/County)

 KDHS 2003

1.0

0.6

0.03

0.98

1–1.01

 KDHS 2008

1.0

0.03

−0.3

0.8

0.9–1.1

 KDHS 2014

1.0

0.003

2.9

0.004

1–1.01