Table 2 Results of univariate logistic regression for diarrhoea risk factors in Mbour, Senegal, 2014
Two weeks diarrhoea prevalence N(total) = 1136 / N(cases) = 295 | Diarrhoea N (%) | Healthy N (%) | Univariate logistic regression* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | P-value | ||||
1.Socio-demographic and socioeconomic determinants of diarrhoea | ||||||
Age (in years) | < 25 | 62 (22.3) | 127 (17.1) | Reference | <0.001 | |
25–29 | 71 (26.7) | 159 (21.4) | 0.91 | 0.61–1.38 | 0.672 | |
30–39 | 106 (39.8) | 232 (39.3) | 0.74 | 0.51–1.08 | 0.123 | |
≥ 40 | 27 (10.1) | 165 (22.2) | 0.33 | 0.20–0.56 | <0.001 | |
Household’s socioeconomic status | Richest | 148 (50.3) | 438 (52.1) | 1.20 | 0.85–1.69 | 0.301 |
Middle | 58 (19.7) | 206 (24.5) | Reference | >0.053 | ||
Poorest | 88 (30.0) | 197 (23.4) | 1.58 | 1.07–2.33 | 0.019 | |
Occupational status | Employed | 128 (43.4) | 482 (57.3) | Reference | ||
Unemployed | 167 (56.6) | 359 (42.7) | 1.75 | 1.34–2.29 | <0.001 | |
Marital status | Married | 275 (93.5) | 765 (91.2) | Reference | 0.194 | |
Unmarried | 19 (6.5) | 74 (8.8) | 0.71 | 0.42–1.20 | 0.207 | |
Number of household members | < 5 | 45 (15.3) | 86 (10.2) | 1.78 | 1.17–2.73 | 0.008 |
5 to 7 | 87 (29.5) | 224 (26.6) | 1.32 | 0.95–1.85 | 0.101 | |
8 to 10 | 65 (22.0) | 197 (23.4) | 1.12 | 0.78–1.61 | 0.522 | |
≥ 11 | 98 (33.2) | 334 (39.7) | Reference | 0.049 | ||
Number of children <5 years in the house | < 2 | 92 (31.2) | 177 (21.0) | 2.13 | 1.44–3.15 | <0.001 |
2 to 3 | 150 (50.8) | 447 (53.2) | 1.37 | 0.97–1.95 | 0.077 | |
≥ 4 | 53 (18.0) | 217 (25.8 | Reference | <0.001 | ||
2.Environmental exposure variables associated with diarrhoea | ||||||
Type of toilet in the house | Toilet with pit | 254 (88.2) | 744 (90.7) | Reference | 0.035 | |
Latrine traditional | 25 (8.7) | 69 (8.4) | 1.06 | 0.66–1.71 | 0.808 | |
Sewer network | 9 (3.1) | 7 (0.8) | 3.76 | 1.38–10.21 | 0.009 | |
Storage of household solid waste | Others** | 24 (8.1) | 99 (11.8) | Reference | 0.058 | |
Pail/basin | 104 (35.3) | 326 (38.8) | 1.32 | 0.80–2.16 | 0.279 | |
Open bag | 167 (56.6) | 416 (49.4) | 1.66 | 1.02–2.68 | 0.040 | |
Toilet shared with others households | Yes | 119 (41.3) | 270 (32.9) | 1.43 | 1.09–1.89 | <0.001 |
No | 169 (58.68) | 550 (67.1) | Reference | <0.001 | ||
Duration of storage | Two days | 38 (20.0) | 157 (28.7) | Reference | <0.001 | |
One day | 113 (59.4) | 290 (53.1) | 1.61 | 1.06–2.44 | 0.025 | |
Three days | 29 (15.3) | 64 (11.7) | 1.87 | 1.07–3.29 | 0.029 | |
More than three days. | 10 (5.3) | 35 (6.4) | 1.18 | 0.54–2.59 | 0.689 | |
3.Behavioural related risk factor for diarrhoea | ||||||
Handwashing after work | No | 243 (82.4) | 613 (72.9) | Reference | ||
Yes | 52 (17.6) | 228 (27.1) | 0.57 | 0.41–0.80 | <0.001 | |