Table 3 Watery diarrhea risk factors among children less than five years old in Kadoma City, Zimbabwe, 2011
From: Risk factors for contracting watery diarrhoea in Kadoma City, Zimbabwe, 2011: a case control study
Factor | Cases | Controls | Odds ratio | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 109 (%) | n = 109 (%) | (95% CI) | |||
Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months | Yes | 38(38) | 58(56) | 0.47(0.27-0.82) | 0.01 |
No | 63(62) | 45(44) | |||
Always use municipal water source | Yes | 17(16) | 37(34) | 0.36(0.19-0.69) | 0.03 |
No | 92(84 | 72(66) | |||
Fetch water outside family home | Yes | 9(8) | 21(20) | 2.7(1.11-6.79) | 0.03 |
No | 100(91) | 86(80) | |||
Distance of water source from home | >100 m | 52(55) | 35(40) | 1.84(1.02-3.32) | 0.06 |
<100 m | 42(45) | 52(60) | |||
Use of chlorine containing tablets | Yes | 60(55) | 75(69) | 0.55(0.31-0.95) | 0.04 |
No | 49(45) | 34(31) | |||
Prepare water by boiling | Yes | 20(18) | 34(31) | 0.47(0.35-0.89) | 0.03 |
No | 89(82) | 75(69) | |||
Store water in bucket with lid | Yes | 94(86) | 104(95) | 0.30(0.11-0.86) | 0.03 |
No | 15(14) | 5(5) | |||
Hand washing facility at home | Yes | 74(71) | 90(84) | 0.47(0.04-0.91) | 0.03 |
No | 30(29) | 17(16) | |||
Hand washing in a single bowl | Yes | 33(30) | 14(13 | 2.95(1.47-5.89) | 0.002 |
No | 76(70) | 95(87) | |||
Garbage near home | Yes | 32(30) | 19(18) | 1.98(1.04-3.77) | 0.05 |
No | 75(70) | 88(82) | |||
Flies near home | Yes | 61(57) | 46(43) | 1.76(1.02-3.02) | 0.05 |
No | 46(43) | 61(57) |