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Table 3 Regression analysis of factors associated with safe child feces disposal in Ethiopia, DHS 2011

From: Factors associated with safe child feces disposal practices in Ethiopia: evidence from demographic and health survey

Variables

aCOR (95 % CI)

aAOR (95 % CI)

Place of residence

  

  Rural

1.00

1.00

  Urban

3.68 (3.28-4.13)

1.25 (1.01-1.55)

Household wealth index

  

  Poorest

1.00

1.00

  Poorer

1.50 (1.31-1.71)

2.22 (1.70- 2.89)

  Middle

2.23 (1.96-2.55)

2.94 (2.27-3.81)

  Richer

3.75 (3.29-4.28)

4.20 (3.42- 5.72)

  Richest

7.35 (6.39-8.46)

8.06 (5.91-10.99)

Child age

  

  <12 months

1.00

1.00

  12-23 months

1.65 (1.44-1.88)

1.66 (1.37-2.04)

  24-35 months

1.66 (1.46-1.89)

1.64 (1.35-2.00)

  36-47 months

1.54 (1.35-1.74)

1.60 (1.32-1.94)

  48-59 months

2.04 (1.80-2.31)

2.21 (1.82-2.68)

Mother’s age

  

  15-24

1.00

1.00

  25-34

1.20 (1.09-1.32)

1.10 (0.94-1.29)

  > = 35

1.17 (1.05-1.31)

1.18 (0.99- 1.42)

Number of under five old children

  

  One

3.55 (2.39-5.26)

3.11 (1.87-5.19)

  Two

2.46 (1.67-3.64)

2.55 (1.53-4.24)

  Three

1.64 (1.09-2.46)

1.92 (1.13- 3.24)

  Fourth and above

1.00

1.00

Religion

  

  Orthodox

1.00

1.00

  Catholic

3.15 (2.11- 4.70)

1.53 (0.83, 2.81)

  Protestant

1.64 (1.49- 1.82)

1.18 (0.93 - 1.50)

  Muslim

1.02 (0.93-1.11)

1.15 (0.96- 1.38)

  Traditional

0.74 (0.49- 1.13)

0.98 (0.39 - 2.45)

Mother’s education

  

  No education

1.00

1.00

  Primary

1.89 (1.74-2.07)

1.29 (1.10-1.50)

  Secondary

4.68 (3.57- 6.12)

1.64 (1.12-2.41)

  Higher

9.04 (6.15-13.29)

2.16 (1.25-3.72)

Partner’s education

  

  None

1.00

1.00

  Primary

1.45 (1.33- 1.58)

1.75 (0.65-1.86)

  Secondary

3.19 (2.67- 3.81)

1.12 (0.85-1.48)

  Higher

4.66 (3.73- 5.83)

1.97 (0.67-2.41)

Current marital status

  

  Single

1.00

1.00

  Married

1.11 (0.96-1.29)

1.23 (0.97-1.56)

  Widowed

0.70 (0.55-0.87)

1.00 (0.71-1.42)

  Divorced

1.57 (1.12-2.20)

1.15 (0.67-2.00)

Source of water supply

  

  Piped water

2.22 (1.82- 2.70)

0.99 (0.78-1.26)

  Other improved water

1.67 (1.34- 2.09)

1.11 (0.86-1.45)

  Unimproved

1.00

1.00

Latrine

  

  Improved

2.18 (1.89-2.51)

1.92 (1.56-2.36)

  Unimproved

1.00

1.00

Listening radio

  

  Yes

1.45 (1.34-1.57)

 

  No

1.00

 

Watching Television

  

  Yes

1.81 (1.67-1.96)

  No

1.00

Reading news letter

  

  Yes

2.72 (2.36- 3.13)

  No

1.00

Visited by Health extension worker in the past one year

  

  Yes

1.53 (1.39- 1.69)

  No

1.00

Visit health institutions in the past one year

  

  Yes

1.51 (1.39- 1.63)

  No

1.00

Children with diarrhea in the past two weeks

  

  Yes

1.00

  No

1.09 (0.97- 1.21)

  1. aCOR = crude odds ratio, AOR = Adjusted odds ratio