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Table 6 Factors associated with under five children diarrheal disease in Kalu district rural community, Northeast Ethiopia, 2021(n = 556)

From: The impact of Ethiopian community-based health extension program on diarrheal diseases among under-five children and factors associated with diarrheal diseases in the rural community of Kalu district, Northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Diarrheal disease

AOR (95% CI)

Yes

No

 

Age of mother or care giver

 24 and below years

17

25

1

 25 -35 year

83

245

0.62(0.34–1.14)

 Above 35 years

49

137

0.74 (0.32–1.74)

Wealth index

 Poor

86

209

1

 Medium

19

73

0.62(0.30–1.35)

 Rich

44

125

0.86(0.54–1.40)

HEP status of the household

 Model household

26

156

1

 Non model household

123

251

2.17(1.33–3.55)*

Frequency of home visit

 Frequent visit

69

214

1

 Less frequent

66

180

1.04(0.69–1.56)

 No visit

14

13

3.24 (1.37–7.58)*

Hand washing at critical time

 All practiced

29

181

1

 Partial practiced

120

226

2.92(1.82–4.66)**

Time to fetch water

 Less than 15 min

42

143

1

 15 to 30 min

75

166

1.4 (0.86–2.33)

 More than 30 min

32

98

1.1(0.61–1.99)

Child age in month

 Up to six months

20

67

1

 From six to 12 month

26

99

0.96 (0.46–1.99)

 From 12 to 24 month

44

119

1.20 (0.6–2.53)

 Above 24 months

59

122

1.56 (0.80–3.03)

Birth order of child

 1

39

79

1

 2–3

56

164

0.73 (0.44–1.23)

 4–5

47

139

0.6 (0.35–1.02)

 6 and above

7

25

0.48(0.2–1.27)

Occupation of mother

 Farmer

142

377

1

 Other

7

30

0.6(0.24–1.06)

Sex of child

 Male

71

226

1

 Female

78

181

1.42 (0.96–2.11)

Number of people in the house

  ≤ 5

81

188

1

  > 5

68

68

1.69 (0.89–3.34)

  1. AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval,*P-value < 0.05 **p-value < 0.0001