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Table 3 The main predictors of latrine availability among the rural community of Bahir Dar Zuria District, May 2012 (n = 608)

From: A cross sectional study: latrine coverage and associated factors among rural communities in the District of Bahir Dar Zuria, Ethiopia

Variable

Availability of latrine

Crude OR

Adjusted OR

 

Yes

No

(95 % CI)

(95%CI)

Income

    

<5000 Et.birr per year

109 (65.3%)

58 (34.7%)

1

1

≥5000 Et birr per year

246 (55.8%)

195 (44.2%)

1.49 (1.03-2.16)*

1.55 (1.06-2.27)*

Frequency of supervision

    

1-2 times per month

211(59.1%)

146 (40.9%

1.38 (0.87-2.20)

1.51 (0.92-2.98)

≥3 times per month

76 (51.0%)

73 (49.0%)

1.92 (1.14-3.24)*

2.29 (1.33-3.93)**

Never visited

68 (66.7%)

34 (33.3%)

1

1

Walking time from home to health institution

    

  ≥30 minutes

215 (62.5%)

129 (37.5%)

1

1

  <30 minutes

140 (53.0%)

124 (47.0%)

1.48 (1.07-2.04)*

1.57 (1.11-2.22)*

Kebeles accessibility/distance

    

  Near -average

236 (55.4%)

190 (44.6%)

1

1

  Too far

119 (65.4%)

63 (34.6%)

0.66 (0.46-0.94)*

0.53 (0.36-0.77)**

  1. Significant at p < 0.005*, Significant at p < 0.001**.