Diarrhea Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors among Under-Five Children in Rural Areas of North Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 2
Bivariate and multivariate analysis of sociodemographic factors related to diarrhea among under-five children in rural areas of North Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016.
Variables
Diarrhea (N = 736)
COR (95 CI)
AOR (95 CI)
Yes ()
No ()
Age group of index child
0-1 year
57 (7.7)
134 (18.2)
3.899 (1.589-9.570)
1.824 (1.396-4.163)
1-2 years
47 (6.4)
127 (17.3)
3.392 (1.370-8.400)
1.473 (0.484-4.486)
2-3 years
38 (5.2)
138 (18.8)
2.524 (1.010-6.308)
1.458 (0.518-4.103)
3-4 years
15 (2.0)
119 (16.2)
1.155 (0.425-3.138)
0.681 (0.222-2.085)
4-5 years
06 (0.8)
55 (7.5)
1
1
District hygiene and sanitary condition
Dembia
64 (8.7)
96 (13.0)
2.341 (1.464-3.744)
3.035 (1.674-5.504)
Gondar Zuria
36 (4.8)
175 (23.8)
0.723 (0.439-1.190)
1.150 (0.636-2.081)
Chilga
22 (3.0)
158 (21.5)
0.489 (0.278-0.860)
0.822 (0.394-1.714)
Sanja
41 (5.6)
144 (19.6)
1
1
Relation of the respondent to the child
Mother
155 (21.1)
554 (75.3)
1
1
Father
05 (6.8)
16 (2.2)
1.117 (0.403-3.097)
1.949 (0.639-5.948)
Caretaker
03 (0.4)
03 (0.4)
3.574 (0.714-17.884)
6.125 (0.955-9.267)
Age group of mother/guardian
15-24 years
36 (4.9)
115 (15.6)
1.574 (0.941-2.632)
1.166 (0.578-2.355)
25-34 years
90 (12.2)
272 (37.0)
1.663 (1.087-2.546)
1.577 (0.950-2.620)
>35 years
37 (5.0)
186 (25.3)
1
1
Religion of parents
Orthodox
159 (21.6)
531 (72.2)
3.693 (1.124-12.137)
1.873 (0.516-6.796)
Protestant
01 (0.1)
05 (0.7)
2.467 (0.213-28.535)
1.096 (0.084-14.386)
Muslim
03 (0.4)
37 (5)
1
1
Educational status of mother/guardian
Unable to read and write
85 (11.6)
346 (47)
4.076 (1.933-8.592)
4.373 (1.725-11.085)
Read and write
18 (2.5)
44 (6.0)
1.713 (1.056-2.777)
1.778 (1.024-3.089)
Grade 1-8
34 (4.6)
101 (13.7)
1.408 (0.871-2.276)
2.110 (1.128-3.947)
Grade 9-12
10 (1.4)
65 (8.8)
1.301 (0.739-2.292)
2.377 (1.021-5.535)
Greater than grade 12
16 (2.2)
17 (2.3)
1
1
Educational status of father
Unable to read and write
63 (8.6)
291 (39.5)
3.831 (1.860-7.892)
2.136 (0.810-5.638)
Read and write
33 (4.5)
89 (12.1)
1.665 (0.916-3.027)
1.085 (0.537-2.192)
Grade 1-8
32 (4.4)
105 (14.3)
1.370 (0.869-2.161)
1.131 (0.609-2.102)
Grade 9-12
20 (2.7)
71 (9.6)
0.626 (0.309-1.270)
0.392 (0.154-1.001)
Greater than grade 12
15 (2.0)
17 (2.3)
1
1
Current breastfeeding status
Exclusive breastfeeding
18 (2.5)
56 (7.6)
1
1
Partial breastfeeding
114 (15.5)
255 (34.6)
2.717 (1.420-5.196)
1.981 (0.717-5.476)
Not breast feeding
31 (4.2)
262 (35.6)
3.778 (2.451-5.825)
3.128 (1.622-6.033)
Measles vaccination status
Yes
120 (16.3)
470 (63.9)
1
1
No
43 (5.8)
103 (14.0)
1.635(1.087-2.460)
1.190 (0.615-2.303)
Significant association at p<0.05, Significant association at p<0.001, 1Occurrence of child diarrhea.
