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Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression analyses of the risk factors associated with diarrhoea among children under five years in Pajule Subcounty, Pader District

From: Prevalence of diarrhoea and associated risk factors among children under five years old in Pader District, northern Uganda

Variables

 

Crude

Adjusted odds ratio, AOR

 

n

Odds ratio, OR

95% CI

P value

Adjusted odds ratio, AOR

95% CI

P value

Sex of the child

 Male

127

0.723

0.414–1.263

0.255

   

 Female

117

1

     

Age of child (months)

 0–12

69

1

     

 13–24

98

0.804

0.412–1.568

0.522

   

 25–36

44

0.973

0.424–2.233

0.949

   

 37–48

16

2.857

0.594–13.736

0.190

   

 49–59

17

1.905

0.493–7.355

0.350

   

Number of under five children

 Up to one

115

1

     

 Two or more

129

1.325

0.762–2.306

0.319

   

Caretaker

 Mother

216

1

     

 Others

28

1.578

0.611–4.075

0.346

   

Age of mother/child caretaker (years)

 6 to 15

6

1

  

1

  

 16 to 30

159

4.360

0.773–24.595

0.095

14.275

1.207–168.757

0.035

  ≥ 31

79

7.294

1.230–43.261

0.029

11.860

1.066–131.928

0.044

Education level of the mother or child caretaker

 No formal education

27

0.757

0.276–2.076

0.588

   

 Primary

166

0.930

0.462–1.874

0.840

   

 Secondary and above

51

1

     

Number of household members/family size

 Less than 5

111

1

  

1

  

 6 to 9

94

1.214

0.676–2.181

0.516

0.934

0.431–2.024

0.863

 10 to 15

39

6.500

1.880–3.895

0.003

7.185

1.353–38.147

0.021

Income status of the family

 Poor

225

1.467

0.553–3.895

0.441

   

 Rich

19

1

     

Source of drinking water

 Borehole

20

1

     

 Piped water

56

0.200

0.042–0.952

0.043

  

NS

 Wells

168

0.270

0.060–1.207

0.087

   

Nature of water source

 Protected

147

1

  

1

  

 Unprotected

97

0.248

0.139–0.444

< 0.001

0.322

0.156–0.665

0.002

Houses shared with domestic animals

 No

26

1

     

 Yes

218

0.288

0.084–0.991

0.048

  

NS

Disposal of the youngest child’s stool

 Proper way

197

1

     

 Improper way

47

0.666

0.340–1.305

0.237

   

Latrine availability

 Yes

195

1

     

 No

49

0.721

0.370–1.404

0.336

   

Ownership of latrine

 Shared

76

0.769

0.428–1.383

0.380

   

 Privately

168

1

     

Environmental cleanliness

 Clean/safe

174

1

     

 Unclean/unhygienic

70

0.778

0.427–1.418

0.413

   

Handwashing facilities near the latrine

 Yes

35

1

     

 No

209

0.566

0.235–1.364

0.205

   

Availability of separate kitchen

 Yes

192

1

     

 No

52

0.420

0.222–0.795

0.008

  

NS

Racks for drying utensils

 Yes

58

      

 No

186

0.810

0.416–1.576

0.535

   

Warming of cold foods

 Yes

149

0.305

0.172–0.541

< 0.001

  

NS

 No

95

      

Boiling of drinking water

 Yes

14

1

     

 No

230

0.176

0.023–1.370

0.097

   

Age of child started supplementary food

 Less than 6 months

26

1

     

 6–12 months

203

2.195

0.958–5.033

0.063

   

  > 12 months

15

5.571

1.042–29.780

0.045

   

Child weaning time

 On breastfeeding

109

1

  

1

  

 Weaning < 1 year

15

0.242

0.079–0.738

0.879

0.142

0.034–0.595

0.008

 Weaning > 1 year

120

0.956

0.533–1.714

0.015

1.140

0.549–2.366

0.726

Mothers’ handwashing practices at critical times

 Yes

152

1

     

 No

92

0.281

0.158–0.499

< 0.001

  

NS

Immunization status of child

 Yes

155

1

     

 No

89

0.579

0.660–2.105

0.579

   
  1. NS not significant
  2. OR odd ratio
  3. AOR adjusted odd ratio
  4. CI confidence interval
  5. Significant results are bold