Table 6 Multivariable analysis of factors associated with Elimination disorder among children and adolescents age 5–14 year old attending paediatric outpatient at Wolaita sodo university comprehensive specialized hospital, Wolaita sodo, south Ethiopia 2022

Age

5–8 year

35 (14.2%)

212 (85.8%)

1.4 (0.56, 3.52)

1.06 (0.38, 2.98)

0.91

9-11 year

29 (25.6%)

84 (74.4%)

2.9 (1.14, 7.55)

3.2 (1.09, 9.43)

0.03*

12–14 year

6 (10.5%)

51 (89.5%)

1

1

1

Family size

< 4

25 (11.7%)

189 (88.3%)

1

1

1

≥ 4

45 (22.2%)

158 (77.8%)

2.2 (1.26, 3.67)

3.4 (1.78, 6.56)

< 0.001*

Family history of elimination disorder

Yes

38 (31%)

84 (69%)

3.7 (2.19, 6.32)

3.9 (2.12, 7.45)

< 0.001*

No

32 (10.8%)

263 (89.2%)

1

1

1

Emotional problem

Yes

36 (26.3%)

101 (73.7%)

2.6 (1.53, 4.35)

2.2 (1.18, 4.05)

0.013*

No

34 (12%)

246 (88%)

1

1

1

Hyperactive problem

Yes

24 (32.9%)

49 (67.1%)

3.2 (1.78, 5.66)

3.8 (1.83, 7.83)

< 0.001*

No

46 (13.4%)

298 (86.6%)

1

1

1

Child parenting practice

Positive

5 (11.9%)

37 (88.1%)

1

1

1

Inconsistent discipline

8 (7.1%)

105 (92.9%)

0.6 (0.17, 1.83)

0.93 (0.23, 3.70)

0.92

Poor supervision

57 (21.7%)

205 (78.3%)

2.1 (0.77, 5.47)

4.4 (1.29, 14.69)

0.018*

Child toilet training skill

High

41 (15.6%)

221 (84.4%)

1

1

1

Medium

10 (11.4%)

78 (88.6%)

0.7 (0.33, 1.44)

1.2 (0.49, 2.78)

0.73

Low

19 (28.4%)

48 (71.6%)

2.1 (1.14, 3.99)

5.9 (2.61, 13.33)

< 0.001*