Table 3 Factors associated with morbidity status of children who participated in the study

Household members

  < 5

1

  ≥ 5

0.94

0.74–1.19

Age (years) of mothers/caregiver

  ≤ 25 years

1

  > 25 years

1.17

0.95–1.44

Mothers/Caregivers with ≥ 5 years of education

 No

1

 Yes

0.79

0.60–1.04

Religion of respondents

 Hindu and other

1

 Muslim

1.43

0.94–2.17

Most recent birth of caregiver

  > 12 months

1

  ≤ 12 months

1.25

0.93–1.69

Working status of caregiver

 Other

1

 Housewife

0.92

0.57–1.47

Age (years) of father

  ≤ 30 years

1

  > 30 years

1.13

0.92–1.40

Father with ≥ 5 years of education

 No

1

 Yes

0.88

0.70–1.11

 Category of child’s age (in months)

 6–23 months

1

1

 24–59 months

0.73*

0.57–0.93

0.70**

0.55–0.90

Sex of child

 Female

1

 Male

1.08

0.85–1.37

Children aged 5–14 years attending school

 No

1

 Yes

0.82

0.39–1.72

Number of children aged 6–59 months

 One

1

 Two and above

1.34

0.94–1.92

Wealth Index

 Poor

1

 Middle

1.22

0.96–1.56

 Rich

1.20

0.89–1.61

Income of household

  < BDT11000

1

1

  ≥ BDT 11,000

0.77*

0.62–0.96

0.89

0.72–1.10

Combined food security and toilet facilities of households

 Food-secure and improved toilet

1

1

 Food-secure and unimproved toilet

1.48

0.81–2.73

1.49

0.79–2.83

 Food-insecure and improved toilet

1.55*

1.11–2.16

1.53*

1.09–2.15

 Food-insecure and unimproved toilet

5.97***

2.66–13.37

5.88***

2.52–13.70