Table 3 Diarrheal disease in relation to child- and hygiene-related factors, rural Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia, 2018
Factors | Diarrhea (n = 1146) | Crude OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||
Gender | |||
Male | 128 | 448 | 1 |
Female | 136 | 434 | 1.10 (0.83–1.44) |
Age | |||
6–11 | 19 | 62 | 1.01 (0.59–1.74) |
12–23 | 51 | 179 | 0.94 (0.66–1.34) |
> 23 | 194 | 641 | 1 |
Number of under-five children in the household | |||
One | 123 | 445 | 1 |
Two and above | 141 | 537 | 1.17 (0.89–1.54) |
Open defecation by the under-five child | |||
No | 90 | 373 | 1 |
Yes | 174 | 509 | 1.42 (1.06–1.89) |
Maternal diarrhea | |||
No | 128 | 691 | 1 |
Yes | 136 | 191 | 3.83 (2.88–5.14) |
Availability of handwashing facility | |||
No | 204 | 661 | 1.14 (0.82–1.57) |
Yes | 60 | 221 | 1 |
Mother washing hands before preparing food | |||
No | 184 | 667 | 1.23 (0.77–1.97) |
Yes | 24 | 107 | 1 |
Mother washing hands before eating food | |||
No | 194 | 683 | 1.74 (1.03–2.93) |
Yes | 18 | 110 | 1 |
Mother washing hands before feeding child | |||
No | 178 | 644 | 1.19 (0.79–1.77) |
Yes | 35 | 150 | 1 |
Mother washing hands after defecation | |||
No | 175 | 631 | 1.12 (0.76–1.67) |
Yes | 37 | 150 | 1 |
Handwashing after washing child’s bottom | |||
No | 177 | 592 | 1.83 (1.19–2.80) |
Yes | 29 | 177 | 1 |