Table 3 Factors associated with Salmonella and Shigella infections among under 5 years children in Arba Minch Governmental Health Institutions
Variable | Salmonella/Shigella infection | No Salmonella/Shigella | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residence | |||||
Urban | 21 | 59 | 3.5 (1.4, 8.5) | 7.11 (2.3, 22.2) | 0.001 |
Rural | 8 | 79 | 1 | 1 | |
Month income (ET Birr) | |||||
< 1000 | 23 | 60 | 4.9 (1.9, 13.0) | 6.5 (2.0, 21.4) | 0.002 |
> 1000 | 6 | 78 | 1 | 1 | |
Availability of waste disposal system | |||||
Available | 11 | 87 | 1 | 1 | |
Not available | 18 | 51 | 2.8 (1.22, 6.4) | 3.3 (1.2, 9.2) | 0.023 |
Hand washing habit | |||||
Yes | 7 | 83 | 1 | 1 | |
No | 22 | 55 | 4.7 (1.9, 11.8) | 6.0 (2.0, 18.2) | 0.001 |
Finger nail | |||||
Trimmed | 10 | 93 | 1 | 1 | |
Untrimmed | 19 | 45 | 3.9 (1.7, 9.1) | 3.7 (1.4, 10.6) | 0.011 |
Usage of Napkin | |||||
Yes | 18 | 57 | 2.3 (1.02, 5.3) | 3.2 (1.1, 9.3) | 0.03 |
No | 11 | 81 | 1 | 1 | |