Table 2 Correlates for diarrhoea, and acute respiratory infection among children aged less than 5 years in bivariate analyses

Sex of child

Male

1.04 (0.99, 1.08)

1.17 (1.09, 1.24)

Female

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Age of child

<6

0.98 (0.87, 1.10)

0.76 (0.62, 0.93)

6–11

2.20 (2.01, 2.42)

1.49 (1.28, 1.73)

12–23

1.83 (1.70, 1.98)

1.30 (1.14, 1.47)

24–35

0.95 (0.87, 1.03)

1.14 (0.99, 1.30)

36–47

0.59 (0.53, 0.64)

0.82 (0.71, 0.95)

48–59

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Maternal formal education

None

1.00 (0.95, 1.06)

1.03 (0.94, 1.13)

Primary

1.08 (1.02, 1.14)

1.08 (0.99, 1.19)

Secondary

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Area of residence

Urban

1.12 (1.08, 1.17)

0.99 (0.93, 1.06)

Rural

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Crowding index

≤ 2.00

0.95 (0.90, 1.01)

0.98 (0.90, 1.07)

2.01–3.00

1.00 (0.95, 1.06)

1.06 (0.96, 1.16)

>3.00

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Wealth index (quintiles)

Poorest

0.79 (0.73, 0.85)

0.71 (0.62, 0.81)

Second

1.13 (1.05, 1.22)

1.50 (1.34, 1.68)

Middle

1.13 (1.05, 1.22)

1.23 (1.08, 1.39)

Fourth

0.96 (0.89, 1.04)

0.84 (0.73, 0.97)

Richest

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Ever breastfed

No

1.01 (0.91, 1.12)

1.00 (0.84, 1.18)

Yes

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Main source of water

Piped

1.36 (1.24, 1.49)

1.23 (1.07, 1.43)

Protected well

0.72 (0.62, 0.85)

0.78 (0.60, 1.01)

Unprotected well/river

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Toilet facility

Flush toilet

1.29 (1.18, 1.41)

1.42 (1.22, 1.67)

Improved pit latrine

0.89 (0.74, 1.07)

1.10 (0.82, 1.49)

Traditional pit latrine

0.92 (0.81, 1.04)

0.92 (0.74, 1.14)

Open pit

1.02 (0.80, 1.29)

0.83 (0.54, 1.29)

No facility, bush

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Disposal of children's stool

Thrown in toilet/pit latrine

1.03 (0.95, 1.12)

0.98 (0.87, 1.11)

Thrown outside the yard

0.90 (0.83, 0.99)

0.92 (0.80, 1.06)

Left on the ground

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Disposal of dirty water

Net joining public sewer system

0.93 (0.85, 1.01)

0.91 (0.79, 1.04)

Net that inadequately disposes dirty water

1.16 (1.05, 1.28)

1.22 (1.05, 1.42)

Net joining septic tank

1.15 (1.09, 1.23)

1.13 (1.03, 1.25)

Water poured to form collections

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Vaccination status

Incomplete

1.09(1.04, 1.13)

0.95(0.89, 1.02)

Complete

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