Table 5 Factors Associated with diarrheal disease among under-five children in Dale District, Southern Ethiopia, October 1–25/2017

The educational level of child-mother/caretaker

No formal education

2.7 (1.6–4.8)

3.97 (1.60,8.81)**

Formal education

1

1

Age of the index child in a month

Below 6 months

1

1

B/w 6–11 months

0.29 (0.09–0.93)

2.42 (0.25,24.03)

B/w 12–24 months

2.5 (1.26–4.8)

12 (1.78, 83.18)**

Greater than 24 months

1.4 (0.67–2.9)

2.74 (0.39,19.09)

Nutritional status

Under nourished

4.91 (2.9–8.23)

6.41 (2.47,16.77)**

Normal

1

1

Hand washing practice

Not washing hand

5.1 (2.475–10.7)

3.10 (1.10,8.67)*

Water only

6.8 (3.427–13.6)

6.41 (2.51,16.39)**

Water and soap/ash

1

1

Washing hand before feeding a child

Yes

2.21 (1.329–3.7)

1.20 (0.51,2.81)

No

1

1

Washing hand after visiting the latrine

Yes

5.45 (3.24–9.18)

2.73 (1.05,6.56)*

No

1

1

Washing hand after cleaning the child’s bottom

Yes

4.60 (2.70–7.81)

1.88 (0.78,4.73)

No

1

1

A separate container for drinking water storage

Yes

1

1

No

5.33 (2.71–0.48)

2.67 (0.81,8.75)

Consumption of water per day

≤ 20 Liters

2.7 (1.60–4.61)

1.27 (0.46, 3.47)

Above 20 Litres

1

1

Housing floor material

Mud

2.66 (1.33–5.35)

3.22 (1.16, 8.91)*

Cement

1

1

Source of drinking water

Safe

1

1

Unsafe

1.54 (1.12–1.99)

2.14 (0.96, 4.85)

Refuse disposal methods

Proper way

1

1

Improper way

2.65 (1.53–4.57)

3.23 (1.37, 7.60)**