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Table 5 Sanitation predictors of childhood morbidities among under-five children in DHDSS sites, Dabat, northwest Ethiopia, October to December 2014

From: Sanitation predictors of childhood morbidities in Ethiopia: evidence from Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance System

Sanitation predictors Childhood morbidities COR with 95% CI AOR with 95% CI
Yes No
Housing condition
 Not good 412 5758 1.21 (1.0, 1.46) 1.27 (1.04, 1.54)*
 Good 163 1886 1  
Household cooking energy source
 Dirty sources 449 6448 1.51 (1.23, 1.86) 1.52 (1.22, 1.89)***
 Relatively clean sources 126 1196 1  
Human excreta management
 Open field 443 6085 1.16 (0.95, 1.42) 1.16 (0.93, 1.44)
 Any type of latrine 132 1559 1  
Volume of water collected
< 20 l/p/d 555 7515 2.10 (1.30, 3.39) 1.95 (1.19, 3.18)**
 > 20 l/p/d 20 129   
Type of water storage container
 Narrow-mouthed container 506 6565 0.83 (0.641.08) 0.73 (0.56, 0.96)*
 Wide-mouthed container 69 1079   
  1. AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval; CIS corrugated iron sheet, COR crude odds ratio, l/p/d liter per person per day
  2. *Statistically significant at p < 0.05
  3. **Statistically significant at p < 0.01
  4. ***Statistically significant at p < 0.001