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Table 2 Knowledge of caregivers on diarrhea among cases and controls, Kadoma City, 2011

From: Risk factors for contracting watery diarrhoea in Kadoma City, Zimbabwe, 2011: a case control study

Knowledge attribute

Cases

Controls

Odds ratio

p- value

n = 109 (%)

n = 109 (%)

(95% CI)

Received health education on diarrhoea in the last 6 months

46(43)

46(43)

0.98(0.57-1.69)

0.94

Correctly mentioned how to make salt and sugar solution

57(53)

70(64)

0.62(0.36-1.07)

0.12

Mentioned boiling water to prevent diarrhoea

70(64)

76(70)

0.78(0.44-1.37)

0.42

Mentioned using aqua tablets to prevent diarrhoea

72(66)

73(67)

0.96(0.55-1.68)

>0.99

Mentioned washing hands all the time after toilet

70(64)

74(68)

0.85(0.48-1.49)

0.67

Mentioned hand washing before handling food

64(59)

65(60)

0.96(0.56-1.65)

>0.99