Table 3 Factors associated with ORT utilisation of mothers towards management of diarrhoea for under-five children in Dangure district, Benishangul Gumuze region, Ethiopia/2018
Variables | Yes | No | AOR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge about ORT | ||||
Good | 147 (53.8%) | 126 (46.2%) | 1.5 (1.14–3.90) | 0.038 |
Poor | 164 (48.7%) | 173 (51.3%) | 1 | – |
Maternal educational status | ||||
No formal education | 130 (42.8%) | 174 (57.2%) | 1 | – |
Primary school | 108 (57.4%) | 80 (42.6%) | 2.8 (1.52–9.33) | 0.001 |
Secondary school | 54 (60%) | 36 (40%) | 3.2 (1.69–6.14) | 0.002 |
College and above | 19 (67.9%) | 9 (32.1%) | 4.1 (1.5–10.9) | 0.004 |
Monthly income | ||||
< 5000 birr | 72 (36.4%) | 126 (63.6%) | 1 | – |
500–1000 birr | 131 (52.2%) | 120 (47.8%) | 2.1 (1.14–3.25) | 0.014 |
1001–3000 birr | 71 (63.4%) | 41 (36.6%) | 2.8 (1.51–6.24) | 0.002 |
> 3000 birr | 37 (75.5%) | 12 (24.5%) | 4.3 (1.78–12.5) | 0.012 |
Seeking advice or treatment from health facility | ||||
Yes | 251 (58.2%) | 180 (41.8%) | 3.9 (2.90–8.49) | 0.020 |
No | 60 (33.5%) | 119 (66.5%) | 1 | – |
Previous experience of ORT | ||||
Yes | 265 (68.5%) | 122 (31.5%) | 8.5 (5.20–15.1) | 0.031 |
No | 46 (20.6%) | 177 (79.4%) | 1 | – |
Had ORT sachet at home | ||||
Yes | 63 (72.4%) | 24 (27.6%) | 2.7 (1.39–5.25) | 0.003 |
No | 248 (47.4%) | 275 (52.6%) | 1 | – |
Tooth eruption | ||||
Yes | 133 (36.2%) | 234 (63.8%) | 0.24 (0.6–0.98) | 0.000 |
No | 178 (73.3%) | 65 (26.7%) | 1 | – |