Table 1 Baseline demographic, environmental and socioeconomic characteristics of the study population in rural Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia, 2018
Variables | Control n (%) | Intervention n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of clusters | 4 | 4 | Â |
No. of households | 202 | 203 | Â |
No. of under-five children | 202 | 203 | Â |
Mean family size per household | 5.76 | 4.24 | Â |
Median age of under-five children | 38 (IQR: 32–48) | 18 (IQR: 12–26) |  |
Median age of mothers | 28 (IQR: 25–30) | 32 (IQR: 30–36) |  |
Child gender | |||
 Male | 101 (50.0) | 103 (50.7) | 0.882 |
 Female | 101 (50.0) | 100 (49.3) | |
Breastfeeding status | |||
 Not breastfed | 38 (18.8) | 25 (12.3) | 0.071 |
 Breastfed | 164 (81.2) | 178 (87.7) | |
Mother’s educational status | |||
 No formal education | 176 (87.1) | 94 (46.3) | 0.000 |
 Primary and above | 26 (12.9) | 109 (53.7) | |
Latrine availability | |||
 No | 170 (84.2) | 84 (41.4) | 0.000 |
 Yes | 32 (15.8) | 119 (58.6) | |
Availability of soap in the home | |||
 No | 160 (79.2) | 173 (85.2) | 0.113 |
 Yes | 42 (20.8) | 30 (14.8) | |
Refuse disposal facility available | |||
 No | 162 (80.2) | 171 (84.2) | 0.288 |
 Yes | 40 (19.8) | 32 (15.8) | |
Water source | |||
 Unimproved | 6 (3.0) | 56 (27.6) | 0.000 |
 Improved | 196 (97.0) | 147 (72.4) | |
Water storage container | |||
 Wide mouth | 44 (21. 8) | 40 (19.7) | 0.606 |
 Narrow mouth | 158 (78.2) | 163 (80.3) | |
Own watch | |||
 No | 185 (91.6) | 191 (94.1) | 0.328 |
 Yes | 17 (8.4) | 12 (5.9) | |
Own television | |||
 No | 191 (94.6) | 182 (89.7) | 0.068 |
 Yes | 11 (5. 5) | 21 (10.3) | |
Two week prevalence of diarrhea | |||
 No | 153 (75.7) | 153 (75.4) | 0.930 |
 Yes | 49 (24.3) | 50 (24.6) | |