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Table 2 Effect of handwashing on diarrheal incidence in children under 5 years old as analyzed by multivariable analysis in rural kebeles of Dire Dawa, east Ethiopia, 2019

From: Handwashing effect on diarrheal incidence in children under 5 years old in rural eastern Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Features Crude IRR CI (95%) Adjusted IRR CI (95%) p value
Interventional arm 0.59 (0.53–0.65) 0.59 (0.53–0.65) < 0.001
Non-intervention arm 1 1  
Age of the child 1.00 (0.99–1.00) 1.00 (0.99–1.00) 0.991
Sex of the child
 Female 0.99 (0.92–1.08) 0.99 (0.92–1.08) 0.947
 Male 1 1  
History of breastfeeding    
 Yes 1.02 (0.81–1.27) 1.02 (0.81–1.27) 0.872
 No 1 1  
Number of household members 1.00 (0.98–1.02) 1.00 (0.98–1.02) 0.807
Refuse disposal facility present
 Yes 1.01 (0.91–1.11) 1.01 (0.91–1.12) 0.907
 No 1 1  
Latrine present
 Yes 0.99 (0.91–1.10) 0.99 (0.90–1.09) 0.856
 No 1 1  
Drinking water source for the household
 Improved source 0.99 (0.91–1.08) 0.99 (0.91–1.07) 0.792
 Unimproved source 1 1  
Water storage container
 Narrow necked 0.98 (0.89–1.09) 0.98 (0.88–1.09) 0.717
 Wide necked 1 1  
  1. IRR incidence rate ratio, CI confidence interval; the statistical test used is GEE
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