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Table 3 Predictors of diarrheal illness among the population of Gaza strip

From: Prevalence of diarrheal illness and healthcare-seeking behavior by age-group and sex among the population of Gaza strip: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variable

Odds ratio

95% CI

P-value

Living in rural areasa

2.1

(1.4–3.2)

0.001

Low education level of household headb

2.7

(1.6–4.4)

0.001

Low monthly income of householdc

2.4

(1.7–3.5)

0.001

Unclean kitchend

1.4

(1.1–1.8)

0.045

Non-sanitary toilete

278.6

(99.9–777.4)

0.001

Latrine without flushf

2.5

(1.1–5.8)

0.037

Disposal of wastewater in an open area around the houseg

10.3

(6.9–15.5)

0.001

Lack of soap for hands washingh

3.7

(2.5–5.4)

0.001

  1. The level of measurement for all variables in the table was nominal
  2. The default references used for the variables in the table were:
  3. aLiving in urban areas
  4. ,bHigh education level of household head
  5. cHigh monthly income of household
  6. dClean kitchen
  7. eSanitary toilet
  8. fLatrine with flush
  9. gDisposal of wastewater in a closed sewerage system
  10. hAvailability of soap for hands washing