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Table 3 Multivariate associations of WASH access indicators across social stratifiers in 21 refugee camps in 2019

From: Social and geographic inequalities in water, sanitation and hygiene access in 21 refugee camps and settlements in Bangladesh, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and Zimbabwe

Social stratifier

WASH indicator

OR

CI95%

aOR

CI95%

p-value

Having at least one woman of reproductive age

Improved water source

2.06

1.61

2.63

1.94

1.42

2.66

0.00

≥15 L/p/d of improved/protected water

0.63

0.53

0.74

0.95

0.79

1.14

0.59

≥20 L/p/d of improved/protected water

0.53

0.45

0.62

0.93

0.77

1.11

0.42

Open defecation

0.57

0.39

0.84

0.38

0.24

0.60

0.00

Unimproved sanitation

0.90

0.73

1.10

0.90

0.71

1.13

0.37

Limited saniatation

1.35

1.14

1.59

1.84

1.53

2.22

0.00

Basic sanitation

0.87

0.75

1.02

0.67

0.56

0.80

0.00

Sanitation privacy

1.12

0.93

1.36

1.07

0.87

1.32

0.50

Soap presented within 1 min

1.67

1.40

1.98

1.75

1.44

2.13

0.00

Basic hand hygiene facility

1.95

1.57

2.43

1.98

1.56

2.51

0.00

Toilet paper/water in sanitation facility

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Bathing facility

1.98

1.69

2.31

2.50

2.09

2.99

0.00

Menstrual health materials/last period

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Solid waste disposal facility

1.01

0.86

1.18

1.00

0.84

1.20

0.98

Having 4 to 6 members

Improved water source

1.74

1.37

2.20

1.66

1.23

2.25

0.00

≥15 L/p/d of improved/protected water

0.48

0.41

0.55

0.49

0.41

0.57

0.00

≥20 L/p/d of improved/protected water

0.36

0.31

0.41

0.37

0.31

0.43

0.00

Open defecation

1.00

0.67

1.50

1.51

0.92

2.47

0.11

Unimproved sanitation

0.95

0.78

1.15

0.98

0.79

1.21

0.85

Limited saniatation

0.90

0.78

1.03

0.77

0.66

0.90

0.00

Basic sanitation

1.15

1.00

1.33

1.26

1.07

1.48

0.01

Sanitation privacy

1.08

0.91

1.28

1.05

0.88

1.25

0.62

Soap presented within 1 min

1.19

1.01

1.41

1.02

0.85

1.23

0.81

Basic hand hygiene facility

1.40

1.18

1.67

1.18

0.98

1.41

0.08

Toilet paper/water in sanitation facility

1.19

0.97

1.46

1.20

0.97

1.47

0.09

Bathing facility

1.12

0.97

1.29

0.88

0.75

1.03

0.11

Menstrual health materials/last period

1.08

0.90

1.29

1.05

0.87

1.26

0.63

Solid waste disposal facility

1.17

1.01

1.34

1.20

1.03

1.41

0.02

Having 7 or more members

Improved water source

1.95

1.50

2.52

1.73

1.25

2.40

0.00

≥15 L/p/d of improved/protected water

0.33

0.28

0.39

0.33

0.28

0.39

0.00

≥20 L/p/d of improved/protected water

0.22

0.19

0.25

0.22

0.19

0.26

0.00

Open defecation

0.86

0.56

1.33

1.36

0.81

2.30

0.25

Unimproved sanitation

1.05

0.86

1.27

1.06

0.85

1.31

0.63

Limited saniatation

0.47

0.40

0.55

0.38

0.33

0.45

0.00

Basic sanitation

2.01

1.73

2.33

2.36

2.00

2.78

0.00

Sanitation privacy

0.95

0.80

1.13

0.93

0.78

1.12

0.46

Soap presented within 1 min

1.14

0.96

1.35

0.96

0.79

1.16

0.66

Basic hand hygiene facility

1.22

1.02

1.46

1.01

0.83

1.22

0.92

Toilet paper/water in sanitation facility

1.27

1.02

1.57

1.29

1.04

1.60

0.02

Bathing facility

1.03

0.89

1.20

0.77

0.65

0.91

0.00

Menstrual health materials/last period

1.05

0.87

1.27

1.06

0.87

1.28

0.58

Solid waste disposal facility

1.30

1.12

1.51

1.32

1.12

1.56

0.00

Having disability or elderly members

Improved water source

1.47

1.08

2.01

1.62

1.18

2.22

0.00

≥15 L/p/d of improved/protected water

1.27

1.12

1.45

1.31

1.15

1.49

0.00

≥20 L/p/d of improved/protected water

1.20

1.05

1.36

1.24

1.08

1.42

0.00

Open defecation

0.64

0.41

1.02

0.60

0.37

0.95

0.03

Unimproved sanitation

1.76

1.50

2.07

1.74

1.47

2.04

0.00

Limited saniatation

0.82

0.72

0.93

0.89

0.78

1.02

0.11

Basic sanitation

0.90

0.79

1.02

0.83

0.73

0.95

0.01

Sanitation privacy

0.73

0.64

0.84

0.74

0.64

0.86

0.00

Soap presented within 1 min

0.95

0.82

1.11

1.01

0.86

1.18

0.94

Basic hand hygiene facility

1.08

0.93

1.26

1.15

0.99

1.34

0.07

Toilet paper/water in sanitation facility

0.95

0.79

1.14

0.92

0.76

1.11

0.37

Bathing facility

1.30

1.14

1.49

1.44

1.25

1.65

0.00

Menstrual health materials/last period

1.02

0.87

1.18

1.01

0.86

1.18

0.91

Solid waste disposal facility

1.14

1.00

1.31

1.14

0.99

1.30

0.07

  1. Source: Table created from the Standardized Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Surveys, UNHCR, 2019
  2. aReference groups: Households without women of reproductive age, households with 1 to 3 members, and households without members with disability or who are elderly