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Table 5 Bivariate and multivariable analysis of factors associated with diarrhoea prevalence by season

From: Prevalence and correlates for diarrhoea in the mountainous informal settlements of Huye town, Rwanda

Factors

Rainy season

Dry season

 

Unadjusted OR

95% CI

Adjusted OR

95% CI

Unadjusted OR

95% CI

Adjusted OR

95% CI

Household location

 

Altitude (in metres)

 

1700 & below

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1700-1800

.37

.10-1.37

.80

.19-3.37

.49

.15-1.59

.62

.16-2.36

1800 & above

.22 *

.04-.96

.42*

.13-.81

.43*

.09-.95

.58*

.12- .90

Distance from the road (in metres)

 

Level one (400 m)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Level two (400-800 m)

3.48*

1.69-7.19

2.96*

1.34-6.57

1.27*

1.05-2.92

1.21*

1.47-3.13

Level three (800 m +)

4.98*

2.55-9.72

3.32*

1.47-7.48

1.79*

1.17-3.68

1.60*

1.26-4.10

Observed status of sanitation in the physical environment within and around homes

Observed stagnant water

 

No

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Yes

1.79*

1.04-3.79

1.43

.59-3.49

2.34*

1.10-5.01

1.71

.71- 4.11

Observed flies

 

No

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Yes

2.23*

1.22-4.06

1.69*

1.29-2.81

1.79*

1.14-3.42

1.91*

1.28-2.93

Observed scattered solid waste

 

No

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Yes

2.11*

1.22-3.67

1.49*

1.07-2.89

3.68*

1.87-7.25

3.59*

1.63 -7.92

Household socioeconomic proxy variables

 

Education level of the woman

 

Primary education or lower

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Secondary education

.35*

.17-.72

.90

.38-2.14

.81

.35-1.82

2.42

.83-7.00

Postsecondary education

.42

.12-1.56

.85

.18-4.02

.74

.15-3.62

2.64

.40-17.26

Quality of family dwelling

 

Low

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Medium

.47

.17-1.25

.51

.17-1.52

1.22

.43-3.47

1.77

.56-5.59

High

.63

.35-1.12

.85

.43-1.67

.55

.27-1.13

.68

.30-1.53

Type of toilet facilities

 

Traditional pit toilets

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Fairly improved toilets

.48*

.24-.95

1.06

.46-2.44

.61

.26-1.42

.75

.27-2.05

Modern toilets

.41*

.13-.92

1.00

.24-4.12

.22

.03-1.77

.19

.02 -1.90

Access to piped water

 

Piped water at home

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

No piped at home

3.33*

1.74-6.38

1.96

.89- 4.32

1.84

.83-4.07

1.26

.48 -3.30

  1. *The test indicates a significant at association at 95% level of confidence.
  2. OR: Odds Ratio.
  3. CI: Confidence Interval.