Table 6 National and subnational odds ratios for ORS use for Demographic Health Survey Cycles: Malawi 2010 vs. 2015/16

Overall

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0.71(0.59–0.86) ^a

0.71(0.59–0.87) ^a

 Northern region

0.64(0.34–1.20)

0.61(0.32–1.16)

1.23(0.77–1.97)

1.19(0.73–1.96)

 Central region

0.84(0.56–1.25)

0.82(0.54–1.23)

1.16(0.84–1.61)

1.09(0.79–1.51)

 Southern region

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 Rural

0.98(0.46–2.12)

0.92 (0.47–1.79)

0.78 (0.49–1.26)

0.59(0.35–1.01)

 HIV positive

0.61 (0.32–1.16)

0.64 (0.33–1.24)

1.25 (0.72–2.16)

1.21(0.69–2.11)

 Lowest (1)

1.34(0.69–2.62)

1.15(0.63–2.12)

1.36(0.72–2.58)

1.71(0.84–3.48)

 Second (2)

0.97(0.48–1.93)

0.76(0.39–1.48)

1.11(0.60–2.07)

1.37(0.70–2.69)

 Middle (3)

1.34(0.67–2.67)

1.14(0.59–2.18)

1.03(0.55–1.94)

1.25(0.63–2.48)

 Fourth (4)

1.02(0.51–2.07)

0.89(0.47–1.72)

0.86(0.44–1.67)

0.95(0.47–1.90)

 Highest (5)

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 < 25 years

1.41(0.99–2.02)

1.48(1.01–2.17)*

1.31(0.94–1.82)

1.29(0.92–1.79)

 ≥ 25 years

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 < high school

1.44(0.83–2.50)

1.49(0.84–2.64)

1.09(0.71–1.67)

1.05(0.64–1.72)

 ≥ high school

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