Table 1 Characteristics of diarrhea cases and controls in children in Pugnido and Teirkidi refugee camps, Gambella Region, Ethiopia, 2017
Variable | Cases | Controls |
|---|---|---|
Child sex | ||
 Female | 74 (55.2) | 74 (55.2) |
 Male | 60 (44.8) | 60 (44.8) |
Birth order of the child | ||
 1st | 27 (20.1) | 21 (15.7) |
 2nd | 31 (23.1) | 39 (29.1) |
 3rd | 28 (20.9) | 26 (19.4) |
 4th | 28 (20.9) | 21(15.7) |
 5th and above | 20 (14.9) | 27 (20.1) |
Caregivers’ age category (years), N (%) | ||
 <  25 | 56 (41.8) | 29 (21.6) |
 25–34 | 58 (43.3) | 82 (61.2) |
 ≥ 35 | 20 (14.9) | 23 (17.2) |
Caregivers’ sex, N (%) | ||
 Male | 4 (3) | 7 (5.2) |
 Female | 130 (97) | 127 (94.8) |
Caregivers’ marital status, N (%) | ||
 Single | 6 (4.5) | 6 (4.5) |
 Married | 117 (87.3) | 110 (82.1) |
 Divorced | 7 (5.2) | 6 (4.5) |
 Widowed | 4 (3) | 12 (9) |
Ethnicity of caregivers | ||
 Agnuak | 40 (30) | 40 (30) |
 Nuer | 94 (70) | 94 (70) |
Caregiver educational level | ||
 No formal education | 96 (71.6) | 110 (82.1) |
 Primary school (1 to 8th grade) | 25 (18.7) | 16 (11.9) |
 Secondary (9 to 12th grade) | 9 (6.7) | 8 (6.0) |
 Diploma and above | 4 (3.0) | 0 (0) |
Child mean age in months (SD) | 20.3 (13.3) | 22.3 (15.1) |
Child mean weight in kg (SD) | 9.2 (2.3) | 9.7 (2.6) |
Child mean height in cm (SD) | 82.8 (15.0) | 82.7 (20.2) |
Positive stool samples, No (%) | 56 (41.8) | 17 (12.7) |