Variables | Model I | Model II | Model III | Final model |
---|---|---|---|---|
AOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
Mothers/caregivers education | ||||
 Literate | 3.1 (1.9–4.8)* |  |  | 2.4 (1.4–4.1)* |
 Illiterate | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Mothers/caregivers occupation | ||||
 Not housewives | 1.7 (1.1–2.8)* |  |  | 2.6 (1.5–4.6)* |
 Housewives | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Household size | ||||
 2–5 persons | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) |  |  |  |
 6 or more persons | 1 |  |  |  |
Child’s age (months) | ||||
 0–11 | 1 |  |  | 1 |
 12–23 | 1.6 (0.8–3.1)** |  |  | 1.5 (0.7–3.4) |
 24–35 | 0.9 (0.5–1.8) |  |  | 0.8 (0.3–1.7) |
 36–47 | 0.9 (0.4–1.8) |  |  | 0.6 (0.3–1.5) |
 48–59 | 1.2 (0.5–2.6) |  |  | 0.7 (0.3–1.9) |
Child’s gender | ||||
 Male | 0.8 (0.5–1.5) |  |  |  |
 Female | 1 |  |  |  |
Time of walking to the nearest health facility (minutes) | ||||
 Less than 15 min |  | 2.9 (2.2–7.3)* |  | 3.3 (1.7–6.6)* |
 15 min or more |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Household monthly income | ||||
 50 US$ and above |  | 4.0 (2.2–7.3)* |  | 2.9 (1.5–5.6)* |
 Less than 50 US$ |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Recognized danger signs | ||||
 Thirsty |  |  | 1 | 1 |
 Fever |  |  | 3.2 (1.1–9.3)* | 4.3 (2.4–7.6)* |
 Vomiting |  |  | 2.9 (1.2–6.8)* | 3.3 (1.8–5.9)* |
 Refused to eat/drink |  |  | 0.5 (0.2–1.3)** | 0.7 (0.4–1.2) |
Number of recognized danger signs | ||||
 1 |  |  | 1 |  |
 2 |  |  | 1.1 (0.4–3.4) |  |
 3 |  |  | 1.3 (0.2–7.7) |  |
 4 and above |  |  | 1.5 (0.1–18.7) |  |
Perceived cause of acute diarrhea | ||||
 Evil eye |  |  | 1 | 1 |
 Teething |  |  | 1.2 (0.3–4.2) | 1.1 (0.3–4.2) |
 Infection/weaning |  |  | 1.3 (0.4–3.9) | 1.5 (0.4–5.3) |
 Drinking contaminated water |  |  | 1.2 (0.3–4.0) | 1.2 (0.3–4.6) |
 Poor hygiene and sanitation |  |  | 2.4 (0.7–7.5)** | 2.5 (0.7–8.8) |
 Do not know |  |  | 1.5 (0.5–3.9) | 1.7 (0.6–5.0) |