Table 1 Frequency distribution and bivariate analysis of socio-demographic characteristics with diarrhea cases and controls in Eastern Ethiopia, 2016-18
Socio-demographic Characteristics | Case | Control | Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |||
Age of the mother | ||||||
 < 20 Years old | 5 | 8.2 | 18 | 7.3 | 0.14 (0.02, 1.05) | 0.056 |
 20-34 Years old | 55 | 90.2 | 200 | 82.0 | 1.01 (0.36, 2.84) | 0.985 |
 > 35 years old | 1 | 1.6 | 26 | 10.7 | 1 | – |
Parity | ||||||
 1st | 22 | 36.0 | 72 | 29.5 | 0.97 (0.46, 2.06) | 0.939 |
 2nd-4th | 27 | 44.3 | 118 | 48.4 | 1.34 (0.71, 2.52) | 0.372 |
 > 5 | 12 | 19.7 | 54 | 22.1 | 1 | – |
Household Family Size | ||||||
 > 5 | 18 | 29.5 | 91 | 37.3 | 1.42 (0.77, 2.61) | 0.258 |
 < 5 | 43 | 70.5 | 153 | 62.7 | 1 | – |
Maternal Marital Status | ||||||
 Married | 59 | 96.7 | 239 | 98.0 | 1.62 (0.31, 8.56) | 0.570 |
 Unmarried | 2 | 3.3 | 5 | 2.0 | 1 | – |
 Ethnicity | ||||||
 Oromo | 55 | 90.2 | 213 | 87.3 | 0.75 (0.29, 1.89) | 0.540 |
 Others | 6 | 9.8 | 31 | 12.7 | 1 | – |
Religion | ||||||
 Muslim | 60 | 98.4 | 216 | 88.5 | 5.65 (0.75, 42.9) | 0.094 |
 Christian | 1 | 1.6 | 28 | 11.5 | 1 | – |
Mother’s level of education | ||||||
 No education | 54 | 88.5 | 181 | 74.2 | 0.37 (0.16, 0.86)* | 0.021 |
 Educated | 7 | 11.5 | 63 | 25.8 | 1 | – |
Spouse’s level of education | ||||||
 No education | 48 | 78.7 | 159 | 65.2 | 0.51 (0.26, 0.98)* | 0.046 |
 Educated | 13 | 21.3 | 85 | 34.8 | 1 | – |
Mother’s Occupation | ||||||
 Housewife | 55 | 90.2 | 221 | 90.6 | 1.05 (0.41, 2.69) | 0.922 |
 Others | 6 | 9.8 | 23 | 9.4 | 1 | – |
Spouse’s Occupation | ||||||
 Farmer/own farm labor | 55 | 90.2 | 209 | 85.7 | 0.65 (0.26, 1.63) | 0.359 |
 Others | 6 | 9.8 | 35 | 14.3 | 1 | – |
Households Average Monthly Income (ETB) | ||||||
 <570ETB | 33 | 54.1 | 120 | 49.2 | 0.82 (0.47, 1.44) | 0.492 |
 >570ETB | 28 | 45.9 | 124 | 50.8 | 1 | – |