Risk factors of diarrheal occurrence among MAM children from the Kaélé Health District, Far-North Cameroon (n=474) using univariate analysis
| Characteristics . | OR (95%CI) . | p-Value . |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic and economic | ||
| Matrimonial status | ||
| Married | 1.45 (0.58, 3.63) | 0.430 |
| Not marrieda | 1 | |
| Education level | ||
| Primary education | 1.13 (0.74, 1.72) | 0.564 |
| Secondary education | 1 | |
| Caretakers’ occupation | ||
| Agriculture | 7.07 (0.90, 55.44) | 0.063 |
| Informal | 2.11 (0.25, 17.62) | 0.491 |
| Own business | 4.47 (0.57, 34.95) | 0.154 |
| Waged worker | 1 | |
| Age | 1.00 (0.97, 1.02) | 0.667 |
| Index children gender | ||
| Male | 1.45 (0.96, 2.18) | 0.080 |
| Female | 1 | |
| Household global monthly income | ||
| > Poverty threshold | 1.52 (0.96, 2.40) | 0.074 |
| ≤ Poverty threshold (51.81 USD) | 1 | |
| WASH indicators | ||
| Time spent to fetch drinking water | 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) | 0.715 |
| Good water access by WHO | ||
| ≤ 30 min | 0.96 (0.57, 1.63) | 0.883 |
| > 30 min | 1 | |
| Hygiene and handwashing score | 0.88 (0.78, 0.99) | 0.034 |
| Households practicing open defecation | ||
| Yes | 1.96 (1.06, 3.63) | 0.031 |
| No | 1 | |
| Characteristics . | OR (95%CI) . | p-Value . |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic and economic | ||
| Matrimonial status | ||
| Married | 1.45 (0.58, 3.63) | 0.430 |
| Not marrieda | 1 | |
| Education level | ||
| Primary education | 1.13 (0.74, 1.72) | 0.564 |
| Secondary education | 1 | |
| Caretakers’ occupation | ||
| Agriculture | 7.07 (0.90, 55.44) | 0.063 |
| Informal | 2.11 (0.25, 17.62) | 0.491 |
| Own business | 4.47 (0.57, 34.95) | 0.154 |
| Waged worker | 1 | |
| Age | 1.00 (0.97, 1.02) | 0.667 |
| Index children gender | ||
| Male | 1.45 (0.96, 2.18) | 0.080 |
| Female | 1 | |
| Household global monthly income | ||
| > Poverty threshold | 1.52 (0.96, 2.40) | 0.074 |
| ≤ Poverty threshold (51.81 USD) | 1 | |
| WASH indicators | ||
| Time spent to fetch drinking water | 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) | 0.715 |
| Good water access by WHO | ||
| ≤ 30 min | 0.96 (0.57, 1.63) | 0.883 |
| > 30 min | 1 | |
| Hygiene and handwashing score | 0.88 (0.78, 0.99) | 0.034 |
| Households practicing open defecation | ||
| Yes | 1.96 (1.06, 3.63) | 0.031 |
| No | 1 | |
aSingle/separated/widower.