Table 2 Knowledge of ORS packets or pre-packaged liquids for the management of diarrhea across variables among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa, DHS 2010–2020

Age of women

15–24

53,648 (77.27)

15,777 (22.73)

69,425 (29.56)

25–34

88,554 (81.78)

19,722 (18.22)

108,276 (46.11)

> 35

47,059(82.35)

10,086(17.65)

57,145(24.33

Women education status

No education

64,473 (74.13)

22,496(25.87)

86,970 (37.03)

Primary

63,499 (83.16)

12,856 (16.84)

76,355 (32.51)

Secondary and higher

61,288 (85.69)

10,233(14.31)

71,522 (30.45)

Wealth index

Poor

75,500 (76.08)

23,744 (23.92)

99,244 (42.26)

Middle

37,447 (79.69)

9,544 (20.31)

46,992 (20.01)

Rich

76,314 (86.12)

12,297 (13.88)

88,611 (37.73)

Occupation of women

Not working

47,204 (75.16)

15,604 (24.84)

62,808 (26.74)

Working

142,056 (82.57)

29,982 (17.43)

172,039 (73.26)

Household size

1–5

83,940 (80.68)

20,096 (19.32)

104,037 (44.30)

6–10

81,747 (80.69)

19,563( 19.31)

101,310 (43.14)

> 10

23,573(79.91)

5,927 (20.09)

29,500 (12.56)

Sex of household head

Male

148,912 (80.48)

36,127( 19.52)

185,040 (78.79)

Female

40,348 (81.01)

9,459 (18.99)

49,807 (21.21)

Media exposure

No

60,033 (74.20)

20,871 (25.80)

80,905 (34.50)

Yes

128,984 (83.98)

24,613 (16.02)

153,598 (65.50)

ANC visit

No

17,761 (62.61)

10,607 (37.39)

28,368 (12.08)

Yes

171,499 (83.06)

34,978 (16.94)

206,478 (87.92)

Community level variables

 Residence

Urban

67,305 (83.82)

12,995 (16.18)

80,301 (34.19)

Rural

121,955 (78.91)

32,590 (21.09)

154,546 (65.81)

 Region

East Africa

70,831 (85.98)

11,553 (14.02)

82,385 (35.08)

West Africa

78,630 (81.50)

17,845 (18.50)

96,476 (41.08)

Central Africa

31,955 (68.61)

14,621 (31.39)

46,576 (19.83)

Southern Africa

7843 (83.36)

1565 (16.64)

9408 (4.01)

 Survey year

2010–2014

70,717 (77.68)

20,320 (22.32)

91,038 (38.76)

2015–2020

118,544 (82.43)

25,265 (17.57)

143,809 (61.24)