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Table 2 National and subnational odds ratios for ORS use for Demographic Health Survey Cycles: Zimbabwe 2010/11 vs. 2015/16

From: Oral rehydration solution coverage in under 5 children with diarrhea: a tri-country, subnational, cross-sectional comparative analysis of two demographic health surveys cycles

Zimbabwe

2010/11, N = 688

2015/16, N = 1014

 

Crude OR(CI)

Adjusted OR(CI)

Crude OR(CI)

Adjusted OR(CI)

Overall

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2.84(2.25–3.60)a

3.95(2.66–5.86) a

Region

 Manicaland

0.44(0.15–1.33)

0.40(0.15–1.10)

0.97(0.52–1.82)

1.10(0.57–2.10)

 Mashonaland Central

0.32(0.11–0.95)*

0.25(0.09–0.70)**

0.83(0.41–1.67)

0.87(0.43–1.76)

 Mashonaland East

0.36(0.12–1.09)

0.29(0.11–0.78)*

1.11(0.57–2.14)

1.21(0.60–2.41)

 Mashonaland West

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 Matabeleland North

0.39(0.13–1.14)

0.34(0.12–0.96)*

0.37(0.18–0.78)**

0.35(0.15–0.82)*

 Matabeleland South

0.76(0.21–2.77)

0.71(0.20–2.55)

0.43(0.19–0.99)*

0.56(0.24–1.31)

 Midlands

0.27(0.09–0.78)*

0.31(0.11–0.89)*

0.90(0.48–1.68)

1.11(0.57–2.16)

 Masvingo

0.65(0.20–2.13)

0.51(0.17–1.50)

1.05(0.55–2.00)

1.10(0.54–2.23)

 Harare

0.28(0.09–0.87)*

0.42(0.13–1.36)

0.58(0.29–1.14)

0.76(0.39–1.49)

 Bulawayo

0.92(0.25–3.42)

0.94(0.20–4.40)

0.56(0.25–1.28)

0.76(0.31–1.86)

Location

 Rural

1.56(0.96–2.52)

1.48(0.65–3.34)

1.43(0.99–2.05)

0.78(0.43–1.39)

Mother’s HIV status

 HIV positive

0.84(0.47–1.51)

0.93(0.51–1.71)

1.05(0.66–1.68)

1.00(0.62–1.63)

Wealth Index (Quintile)

 Lowest (1)

1.76(0.90–3.43)

1.05(0.39–2.81)

1.87(1.06–3.30)*

1.72(0.82–3.63)

 Second (2)

1.51(0.76–2.99)

0.85(0.31–2.35)

1.35(0.77–2.37)

1.42(0.68–2.97)

 Middle (3)

1.80(0.84–3.87)

1.20(0.47–3.08)

1.00(0.58–1.72)

1.12(0.54–2.30)

 Fourth (4)

1.27(0.63–2.54)

0.98(0.44–2.18)

0.81(0.49–1.33)

0.85(0.51–1.43)

 Highest (5)

referent

referent

Referent

referent

Mother’s age

 < 25 years

1.21(0.78–1.86)

1.17(0.74–1.84)

0.84(0.59–1.18)

0.81(0.56–1.18)

 ≥ 25 years

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Education

 < high school

1.82(1.09–3.03)*

1.51(0.86–2.66)

1.67(1.21–2.32)**

1.32(0.94–1.86)

 ≥ high school

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  1. aCorresponding to adjusted ORS coverage proportion of 20.6% (16.6–25.2) in Period 1, and adjusted ORS coverage proportion of 50.5% (43.2–57.9) in Period 2
  2. * = p < 0.05, ** = p < 0.01, *** = p < 0.001, **** = p < 0.0001