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Table 3 Association between per capita WSS-ODA on the change in access to improved water and sanitation

From: Water and sanitation infrastructure for health: The impact of foreign aid

Per capita WSS-ODA

OR of achieving top two tertiles of

increased water access (95% CI)

OR of achieving top two tertiles of

increased sanitation access (95% CI)

Year

Range ($USD)

Unadjusted

Adjusted†

Unadjusted

Adjusted†

2002

< 0.16

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

 

0.16-0.52

1.55

(0.43-5.58)

1.91

(0.44-8.20)

0.58

(0.16-2.13)

1.43

(0.30-6.70)

 

> 0.52

6.85*

(1.57-29.93)

8.50*

(1.73-41.64)

2.46

(0.60-10.03)

5.26*

(1.02-27.14)

2003

< 0.21

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

 

0.21-0.69

1.08

(0.30-3.85)

1.35

(0.28-6.65)

0.40

(0.11-1.49)

1.61

(0.29-9.03)

 

> 0.69

3.84

(0.98-14.98)

4.41*

(1.01-19.26)

1.28

(0.34-4.84)

2.78

(0.59-13.08)

2004

< 0.24

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

 

0.24-0.72

10.55*

(2.41-46.15)

32.69*

(4.80-222.4)

0.83

(0.22-3.03)

2.59

(0.52-12.94)

 

> 0.73

10.55*

(2.46-45.25)

18.15*

(3.46-95.21)

2.22

(0.60-8.12)

3.33

(0.78-14.21)

2005

< 0.19

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

 

0.19-0.97

2.44

(0.67-8.90)

3.91

(0.89-17.17)

0.87

(0.24-3.11)

3.63

(0.74-17.94)

 

> 0.97

3.86

(0.99-14.99)

4.54*

(1.05-19.58)

1.53

(0.41-5.74)

3.13

(0.66-14.72)

2006

< 0.36

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

 

0.36-1.15

5.60*

(1.43-22.01)

8.38*

(1.82-38.69)

1.55

(0.43-5.59)

2.51

(0.56-11.16)

 

> 1.15

6.63*

(1.60-27.46)

9.36*

(1.95-44.91)

2.06

(0.54-7.80)

3.39

(0.72-15.93)

2002-2006

< 1.54

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

1.0

(reference)

 

1.54-4.32

2.45

(0.67-8.97)

3.88

(0.85-17.71)

0.51

(0.14-1.85)

2.11

(0.44-10.19)

 

> 4.32

6.65*

(1.64-26.87)

8.01*

(1.79-35.90)

2.30

(0.61-8.73)

3.70

(0.82-16.72)

  1. *: Significant at the alpha = 0.05 level
  2. OR: Odds ratios
  3. CI: Confidence Interval
  4. †: Adjusted for land area, Gross Domestic Product ($PPP), and per capita government health expenditure 2006