Table 3 Frequency distribution and bivariate analysis of sanitation with diarrhea cases and controls in Eastern Ethiopia, 2016-18
Sanitation Characteristics | Case | Control | Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |||
Latrine Ownership | ||||||
 No latrine | 21 | 34.4 | 58 | 23.8 | 0.67 (0.37, 1.22) | 0.188 |
 Have Latrine | 40 | 65.6 | 186 | 76.2 | 1 | – |
Open Defecation Practices | ||||||
 Yes | 13 | 21.3 | 49 | 20.1 | 0.93 (0.47, 1.85) | 0.831 |
 No | 48 | 78.7 | 195 | 79.9 | 1 | – |
Household Latrine Utilization | ||||||
 No | 24 | 39.3 | 70 | 28.7 | 0.62 (0.35, 1.11) | 0.109 |
 Yes | 37 | 60.7 | 174 | 71.3 | 1 | – |
Household Latrine Cleanness | ||||||
 No | 18 | 29.5 | 64 | 26.2 | 1.15 (0.55, 2.39) | 0.718 |
 Yes | 24 | 39.3 | 121 | 49.6 | 1 | – |
 Not applicable | 19 | 31.2 | 59 | 24.2 |  |  |
Hand washing Facility near to latrine | ||||||
 No | 31 | 50.8 | 63 | 25.8 | 0.65 (0.33, 1.28) | 0.217 |
 Yes | 11 | 18.0 | 122 | 50.0 | 1 | – |
 Not applicable | 19 | 31.2 | 59 | 24.2 |  |  |
Sanitation Status | ||||||
 Unimproved sanitation | 51 | 83.6 | 162 | 66.4 | 0.39 (0.19, 0.80)* | 0.011 |
 Improved sanitation | 10 | 16.4 | 82 | 33.6 | 1 | – |
Households Disposing of Child feces | ||||||
 Unsafe | 43 | 70.5 | 97 | 39.8 | 0.28 (0.15, 0.51)** | 0.000 |
 Safe | 18 | 29.5 | 147 | 60.2 | 1 | – |
Solid waste Management | ||||||
 Improper management | 33 | 54.1 | 195 | 79.9 | 0.21 (0.12, 0.39)* | 0.000 |
 Proper management | 28 | 45.9 | 49 | 20.1 | 1 | – |
Liquid waste Management | ||||||
 Improper management | 50 | 82.0 | 140 | 57.4 | 3.38 (1.68, 6.80)* | 0.001 |
 Proper management | 11 | 18.0 | 104 | 42.6 | 1 | – |