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Table 2 Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with Latrine utilization among model families in Woreda Laelai Maichew, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017

From: Factors associated with latrine utilization among model and non-model families in Laelai Maichew Woreda, Aksum, Tigray, Ethiopia: comparative community based study

Variable

Category

Latrine utilization

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Age

< 35

55 (74.3)

19 (25.7)

2.43 (1.252, 4.721)

2.02 (0.941, 4.329)

36–50

120 (81.6)

27 (18.4)

3.73 (2.079, 6.703)

4.27 (2.192, 8.318)***

> 50

50 (54.3)

42 (45.7)

1.00

1.00

Education

Illiterate

107 (64.1)

60 (35.9)

1.00

 

Primary and above

118 (80.8)

28 (19.2)

2.36 (1.406, 3.972)

2.14 (0.538, 4.293)

Type of latrine

Open pit

9 (31.0)

20 (69.0)

1.00

1.00

Pit without slab

127 (69.4)

56 (30.6)

5.04 (2.160, 11.758)

4.05 (1.673, 9.780)**

Pit with slab

85 (88.5)

11 (11.5)

17.17 (6.28, 46.98)

10.77 (3.78, 30.71)****

Vip

4 (80.0)

1 (20.0)

8.89 (0.866, 91.199)

6.04 (0.521, 70.020)

Maintenance requirement

Need maintenance

166 (66.4)

84 (33.6)

1.00

 

Maintained

59 (93.7)

4 (6.3)

7.46 (2.622, 21.246)

 

Latrine supper structure

No supper structure

119 (66.1)

61 (33.9)

1.00

1.00

Only with wood

42 (65.6)

22 (7.0)

0.98 (0.536, 1.785)

0.86 (0.423, 1.738)

Wood with mud

64 (92.8)

5 (7.2)

6.56 (2.510, 17.154)

4.59 (1.523, 13.846)**

Material used

Mixed

15 (71.4)

6 (28.6)

1.000

 

Earth with sand

99 (65.1)

53 (34.9)

0.75 (0.274, 2.039)

 

Wood with planks

78 (74.3)

27 (25.7)

1.16 (0.407, 3.279)

 

Cement

33 (94.3)

2 (5.7)

6.60 (1.190,36.591)

 

Privacy

No privacy

92 (60.9)

59 (39.1)

1.00

 

Poor privacy

55 (74.3)

19 (25.7)

1.86 (1.003, 3.436)

 

Adequate privacy

78 (88.6)

10 (11.4)

5.00 (2.399, 10.432)

 

Clean latrine

No

131 (61.2)

83 (38.8)

1.00

1.00

Yes

94 (94.9)

5 (5.1)

11.91 (4.65, 30.512)

11.91 (4.65, 30.512)****

Observable soap

No

196 (69.5)

86 (30.5)

1.00

1.00

Yes

29 (93.5)

2 (6.5)

6.36 (1.485, 27.263)

5.58 (1.195, 26.013)*

  1. p value * = 0.05–0.01, ** = 0.01–0.001, *** =  < 0.001