Characteristics (n = 1807)

Diarrhoea

Crude OR (95 C.I)

Yes

No

Age of the child

<6 months

99

331

1.46 (1.12, 1.89)*

6 - 11 months

85

276

1.41 (1.07, 1.87)*

12 - 59 months

309

707

1.0

Gender of the child

Male

291

707

1.0

Female

201

607

1.24 (1.01, 1.53)*

Birth order of the child

First

63

217

1.0

Second

185

473

0.74 (0.53, 1.03)

Third

51

224

1.27 (0.84, 1.92)

Fourth and above

189

396

0.61 (0.43, 0.84)*

Maternal diarrhoea

Yes

42

27

1.0

No

451

1287

4.44 (2.70, 7.28)*

Child breastfeeding

Yes

101

181

1.0

No

391

1133

1.62 (1.23, 2.12)*

Measles vaccination

Yes

315

869

1.0

No

178

445

0.91 (0.73, 1.12)

Hand washing by the primary

caretakers during critical times

Yes

292

483

1.0

No

201

831

2.49 (2.02, 3.08)*