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Table 4 A multilevel logistic regression analysis of childhood diarrhea in high and low hotspot districts of Amhara Region, northwest Ethiopia, February–March 2015

From: Childhood diarrhea in high and low hotspot districts of Amhara Region, northwest Ethiopia: a multilevel modeling

Variables

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

AOR (95 % CI)

AOR (95 % CI)

AOR (95 % CI)

Individual-level factors

   

 Child factors

   

  Child’s age (months)

   

   0–5

0.28 (0.03–2.52)

 

0.55 (0.06–5.4)

   6–11

3.94 (2.13–7.28)

 

5.87 (3.00–11.46)***

   12–23

3.36 (2.12–5.30)

 

3.31 (2.07–5.29)***

   24–35

1.75 (1.10–2.80)

 

1.80 (1.11–2.92)*

   36–47

1.32 (0.81–2.15)

 

1.44 (0.87–2.38)

   48–59

1.00

 

1.00

  Complementary feeding at

   

   ≥6 months

1.00

 

1.00

   <6 months

8.72 (8.96–12.76)

 

6.81 (4.52–10.25)***

 Maternal/household factors

   

  Hand washing practice of six critical times

   

   Practicing at least three critical times

1.00

 

1.00

   Fail to practice at least three critical times

1.68 (1.20–2.35)

 

1.70 (1.20–2.40)*

  Comprehensive knowledge on diarrhea

   

   Knowledgeable

1.00

 

1.00

   Limited knowledge

1.47 (1.10–1.97)

 

1.45 (1.06–1.97)*

  Wealth index

   

   Rich

1.00

 

1.00

   Middle

1.19 (0.84–1.69)

 

1.20 (0.84–1.72)

   Poor

2.05 (1.41–2.97)

 

1.63 (1.12–2.36)*

  Frequency of visiting of health extension workers

   

   Once in every 3 months

1.00

 

1.00

   Once in every 6 months

1.25 (0.86–1.84)

 

1.43 (0.96–2.13)

   Once above 6 months

1.94 (1.33–2.84)

 

1.71 (1.14–2.60)**

Community-level factors

   

 Latrine facility availability

   

  Improved latrine

 

1.00

1.00

  Unimproved latrine

 

2.74 (1.94–3.87)

1.84 (1.23–2.75)**

  Had no latrine facility

 

3.19 (2.24–4.54)

2.43 (1.61–3.63)***

 Drinking water source

   

  Improved source

 

1.00

1.00

  Unimproved source

 

1.88 (1.44–2.45)

1.73 (1.27–2.34)**

 Measles vaccine status

   

  Vaccinated

 

1.00

1.00

  Not vaccinated

 

1.97 (1.39–2.81)

3.81 (1.91–7.58)***

 Rotavirus vaccine status

   

  Vaccinated

 

1.00

1.00

  Not vaccinated

 

4.19 (3.17–5.55)

4.88 (3.56–6.68)***

  1. Model 1 = empty model (without explanatory variable)
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001