| Variables | Inappropriate diarrhea management | Appropriate diarrhea management | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
| No (%) | No (%) | |||
| Child sex | ||||
| Male | 145 (64.4) | 94 (54.7) | 1.5 (1.00 - 2.26) | 1.49 (0.97 - 2.30) |
| Female | 80 (35.6) | 78 (45.3) | 1 | |
| Child Age | ||||
| ≤1 year | 100 (44.4) | 58 (33.7) | 1.6 (1.04 - 2.37) | 1.61 (1.04 - 2.50) |
| >1 year | 125 (55.6) | 114 (66.3) | 1 | 1 |
| History of revisit | ||||
| Yes | 99 (44) | 70 (40.7) | 1.14 (0.77 - 1.71) | 0.51 |
| No | 126 (56) | 102 (59.3) | 1 | |
| Duration of diarrhea | ||||
| ≤72 hours | 197 (87.6) | 160 (93) | 1 | 1 |
| >72 hours | 28 (12.4) | 12 (7) | 0.53 (0.26 - 1.07) | 1.84 (0.88 - 3.86) |
| Types of health institution | ||||
| Health centers | 72 (32) | 65 (37.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Private clinics | 47 (20.9) | 72 (41.9) | 0.59 (0.36 - 0.97) | 0.60 (0.36 - 1.00) |
| Governmental hospitals | 106 (47.1) | 35 (20.3) | 2.73 (1.64 - 4.54) | 2.31 (1.57 - 4.41) |