| 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)* |