Table 1 Independent variables and categorization
From: Factors associated with childhood diarrheal in Ethiopia; a multilevel analysis
Variables | Categories |
|---|---|
Individual level factors | |
Age of child (months) | 0–23, 24–35, 36–59 |
Sex of the child | Male; Female |
Birth order | First, 2–3, 4 and above |
Anemia level | Anemic, not anemic |
Child is twin | Single, Multiple |
Place of delivery | Home, health facility |
Vaccination of child | Yes, No |
Size of child at birth | Larger than average, average, smaller than average |
Duration of breastfeeding | Ever breastfed, not currently breastfeeding, Never breastfed, Still breastfeeding |
Respondent’s age (year) | 15–24,25-34,35–49 |
Highest educational level | No education, Primary, Secondary and above |
Family size | ≤4, > 4 |
Wealth index | Poor, Medium, Rich |
Current marital status | Separated, Married |
Respondent currently working | Not working, Had working |
Husband education level | No education, Primary, Secondary and above |
Number of children | ≤3,> 4 |
Community level factors | |
Place of residence | Urban, Rural |
Region | Tigray, Afar, Amhara, Oromia, Somali, Beninshangul-Gumuz, SNNPR, Gambela, Harari, Dire Dawa |
Toilet facility use | Yes, No |
Source of drinking water | Protected, Unprotected |