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Table 5 Multivariable regression analysis of CLTS status and other factors with childhood diarrhea in Kersa and Omo Nadda districts of Jimma Zone, Ethiopia

From: Water supply, sanitation and hygiene interventions and childhood diarrhea in Kersa and Omo Nada districts of Jimma Zone, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

Variables

Diarrhea

Adjusted OR

(95 % CI)

Yes

No

No (%)

No (%)

Sex of respondent

Female

111(21.3)

411(78.7)

0.91(0.56–1.46)

Male

39(16.7)

195(83.3)

1

Family Size

<5

42(19.0)

179(81.0)

1

≥ 5

108(20.2)

427(79.8)

1.27(0.79–2.05)

Number of under-5s

1

114(22.0)

405(78.0)

1

≥ 2

36(15.2)

201(84.8)

1.25(0.76–2.06)

Education status of the respondent

Illiterate

42(14.6)

246(85.4)

1

Primary

70(18.9)

300(81.1)

0.79(0.49–1.26)

Secondary

35(40.7)

51(59.3)

0.78(0.36–1.69)

College/university

3(25.0)

9(75.0)

0.39(0.09–1.66)

Wealth status

Poor

53(16.8)

263(83.2)

0.80(0.43–1.49)

Medium

73(27.2)

195(72.8)

0.46(0.25–0.84)*

Rich

24(14.0)

148(86.0)

1

Average daily water consumption (liters)

<12

65(18.2)

292(81.8)

1

12-24

80(21.9)

285(78.1)

1.30(0.83–2.05)

≥ 25

5(14.7)

29(85.3)

1.16(0.38–3.49)

Water taken from the drinking water containers

Pouring

137(20.0)

549(80.0)

1

Dipping glass with fingers

10(19.2)

42(80.8)

0.90(0.41–2.00)

Container has spigot or tap

3(16.7)

15(83.3)

1.54(0.30–7.87)

Treat drinking water

Yes

29(25.4)

85(74.6)

1

No

121(18.8)

521(81.2)

2.13(1.21–3.74)*

Type of latrine

Pit latrine with super structure

100(19.5)

414(80.5)

0.97(0.59–1.59)

Pit latrine without super structure

35(16.1)

183(83.9)

1

Clean latrine regularly

Yes

104(18.9)

104(81.1)

0.36(0.19–0.66)*

No

15(9.7)

139(90.3)

1

Child feces disposal place

Use latrine

12(35.3)

22(64.7)

1

Thrown in to latrine

80(15.3)

442(84.7)

1.05(0.26–4.23)

Buried

27(23.1)

90(76.9)

0.38(0.09–1.65)

Left in the open

31(37.3)

52(62.7)

0.33(0.06–1.74)

Anal cleanse material after defecation

Washes with water

121(20.2)

478(79.8)

1

Wipe with paper

12(14.5)

71(85.5)

2.08(0.96–4.51)

Leaf

17(23.0)

57(77.0)

3.02(1.19–7.64)*

Hand washing facilities near the latrine

Available

39(20.4)

152(79.6)

1

Not available

80(15.5)

437(84.5)

1.28(0.79–2.09)

Hand washing before food preparing

Yes

139(21.6)

506(78.4)

0.31(0.14–0.70)*

No

11(9.9)

100(90.1)

1

Hand washing after defecation

Yes

144(20.9)

544(79.1)

0.27(0.09–0.78)*

No

6(8.8)

62(91.2)

1

Cleansing materials used to wash hands

Water and soap

108(19.0)

461(81.0)

0.64(0.34–1.19)

Water and ash

24(40.0)

36(60.0)

2.23(0.57–8.75)

water only

18(14.2)

109(85.8)

1

CLTS status

CLTS kebeles

67(17.7)

311(82.3)

1

Non-CLTS kebeles

83(22.0)

295(78.0)

1.63(0.98–2.68)

  1. *Significant at p < 0.05