| Sex of the child |
| Male | 127 | 0.723 | 0.414–1.263 | 0.255 | | | |
| Female | 117 | 1 | | | | | |
| Age of child (months) |
| 0–12 | 69 | 1 | | | | | |
| 13–24 | 98 | 0.804 | 0.412–1.568 | 0.522 | | | |
| 25–36 | 44 | 0.973 | 0.424–2.233 | 0.949 | | | |
| 37–48 | 16 | 2.857 | 0.594–13.736 | 0.190 | | | |
| 49–59 | 17 | 1.905 | 0.493–7.355 | 0.350 | | | |
| Number of under five children |
| Up to one | 115 | 1 | | | | | |
| Two or more | 129 | 1.325 | 0.762–2.306 | 0.319 | | | |
| Caretaker |
| Mother | 216 | 1 | | | | | |
| Others | 28 | 1.578 | 0.611–4.075 | 0.346 | | | |
| Age of mother/child caretaker (years) |
| 6 to 15 | 6 | 1 | | | 1 | | |
| 16 to 30 | 159 | 4.360 | 0.773–24.595 | 0.095 | 14.275 | 1.207–168.757 | 0.035 |
| ≥ 31 | 79 | 7.294 | 1.230–43.261 | 0.029 | 11.860 | 1.066–131.928 | 0.044 |
| Education level of the mother or child caretaker |
| No formal education | 27 | 0.757 | 0.276–2.076 | 0.588 | | | |
| Primary | 166 | 0.930 | 0.462–1.874 | 0.840 | | | |
| Secondary and above | 51 | 1 | | | | | |
| Number of household members/family size |
| Less than 5 | 111 | 1 | | | 1 | | |
| 6 to 9 | 94 | 1.214 | 0.676–2.181 | 0.516 | 0.934 | 0.431–2.024 | 0.863 |
| 10 to 15 | 39 | 6.500 | 1.880–3.895 | 0.003 | 7.185 | 1.353–38.147 | 0.021 |
| Income status of the family |
| Poor | 225 | 1.467 | 0.553–3.895 | 0.441 | | | |
| Rich | 19 | 1 | | | | | |
| Source of drinking water |
| Borehole | 20 | 1 | | | | | |
| Piped water | 56 | 0.200 | 0.042–0.952 | 0.043 | | | NS |
| Wells | 168 | 0.270 | 0.060–1.207 | 0.087 | | | |
| Nature of water source |
| Protected | 147 | 1 | | | 1 | | |
| Unprotected | 97 | 0.248 | 0.139–0.444 | < 0.001 | 0.322 | 0.156–0.665 | 0.002 |
| Houses shared with domestic animals |
| No | 26 | 1 | | | | | |
| Yes | 218 | 0.288 | 0.084–0.991 | 0.048 | | | NS |
| Disposal of the youngest child’s stool |
| Proper way | 197 | 1 | | | | | |
| Improper way | 47 | 0.666 | 0.340–1.305 | 0.237 | | | |
| Latrine availability |
| Yes | 195 | 1 | | | | | |
| No | 49 | 0.721 | 0.370–1.404 | 0.336 | | | |
| Ownership of latrine |
| Shared | 76 | 0.769 | 0.428–1.383 | 0.380 | | | |
| Privately | 168 | 1 | | | | | |
| Environmental cleanliness |
| Clean/safe | 174 | 1 | | | | | |
| Unclean/unhygienic | 70 | 0.778 | 0.427–1.418 | 0.413 | | | |
| Handwashing facilities near the latrine |
| Yes | 35 | 1 | | | | | |
| No | 209 | 0.566 | 0.235–1.364 | 0.205 | | | |
| Availability of separate kitchen |
| Yes | 192 | 1 | | | | | |
| No | 52 | 0.420 | 0.222–0.795 | 0.008 | | | NS |
| Racks for drying utensils |
| Yes | 58 | | | | | | |
| No | 186 | 0.810 | 0.416–1.576 | 0.535 | | | |
| Warming of cold foods |
| Yes | 149 | 0.305 | 0.172–0.541 | < 0.001 | | | NS |
| No | 95 | | | | | | |
| Boiling of drinking water |
| Yes | 14 | 1 | | | | | |
| No | 230 | 0.176 | 0.023–1.370 | 0.097 | | | |
| Age of child started supplementary food |
| Less than 6 months | 26 | 1 | | | | | |
| 6–12 months | 203 | 2.195 | 0.958–5.033 | 0.063 | | | |
| > 12 months | 15 | 5.571 | 1.042–29.780 | 0.045 | | | |
| Child weaning time |
| On breastfeeding | 109 | 1 | | | 1 | | |
| Weaning < 1 year | 15 | 0.242 | 0.079–0.738 | 0.879 | 0.142 | 0.034–0.595 | 0.008 |
| Weaning > 1 year | 120 | 0.956 | 0.533–1.714 | 0.015 | 1.140 | 0.549–2.366 | 0.726 |
| Mothers’ handwashing practices at critical times |
| Yes | 152 | 1 | | | | | |
| No | 92 | 0.281 | 0.158–0.499 | < 0.001 | | | NS |
| Immunization status of child |
| Yes | 155 | 1 | | | | | |
| No | 89 | 0.579 | 0.660–2.105 | 0.579 | | | |
