Table 7 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of risk factors for oropharnygeal carriage among primary school children in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia, January to April 2019
Variables | N. meningitidis | COR (95% C.I.) | AOR (95% C.I.) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n(%) | No n(%) | ||||
Sex | |||||
Male | 30 (10.6) | 253 (89.4) | 1.12 (0.634–1.99) | _ | _ |
Female | 23 (9.5) | 218 (90.5) | 1 | _ | _ |
Age | |||||
7–10 | 13 (8.8) | 135 (91.2) | 1.274 (0.567–2.86) | _ | _ |
11–14 | 27 (10.5) | 230 (89.5) | 1.045 (0.519–2.105) | _ | _ |
15–18 | 13 (10.9) | 106 (89.1) | 1 | _ | _ |
Grade level | |||||
1–4 | 24 (9.5) | 229 (90.5) | 0.875 (0.494–1.55) | _ | _ |
5–8 | 29 (10.7) | 242 (89.3) | 1 | _ | _ |
Family size | |||||
> 5 | 29 (13.9) | 180 (86.1) | 1.953 (1.103–3.46) | 2.71 (1.41–5.18) | 0.003 |
≤5 | 24 (7.6) | 291 (92.4) | 1 | 1 | |
Number of beds/ houses | |||||
Only one | 42 (10.5) | 360 (89.6) | 1.18 (0.586–2.364) | _ | _ |
> one | 11 (9) | 111 (91) | 1 | _ | _ |
Sharing utensils | |||||
Yes | 48 (12.1) | 349 (87.9) | 3.356 (1.31–8.62) | 4.15 (1.49–11.58) | 0.007 |
No | 5 (3.9) | 122 (96.1) | 1 | 1 | |
History of family visiting crowded area | |||||
Yes | 16 (10.5) | 137 (89.5) | 1.05 (0.568–1.958) | _ | _ |
No | 37 (9.97) | 334 (90.03) | 1 | _ | _ |
Visiting healthcare institutions | |||||
Yes | 46 (11.4) | 358 (88.6) | 2.07 (0.911–4.723) | 2.76 (1.098–6.94) | 0.031 |
No | 7 (5.8) | 113 (94.2) | 1 | _ | _ |
Hospitalization | |||||
Yes | 14 (12.7) | 96 (87.3) | 1.40 (0.732–2.687) | _ | _ |
No | 39 (9.4) | 375 (90.6) | 1 | _ | _ |
Antibiotics adherence | |||||
Yes | 39 (12.1) | 384 (87.9) | 1 | _ | _ |
No | 14 (13.9) | 87 (86.1) | 1.584 (0.824–3.05) | _ | _ |
Tonsillectomy | |||||
Yes | 40 (12.6) | 277 (87.4) | 2.155 (1.123–4.136) | 2.84 (1.36–5.93) | 0.006 |
No | 13 (6.3) | 194 (93.7) | 1 | 1 | |
Kitchen location | |||||
Indoor | 50 (11.7) | 379 (88.3) | 4.046 (1.234–13.26) | 5.55 (1.53–20.17) | 0.009 |
Outdoor | 3 (3.2) | 92 (96.8) | 1 | 1 | |
Passive smoker | |||||
Yes | 8 (15.1) | 45 (84.9) | 1.68 (1.25–6.82) | 4.62 (1.65–12.89) | 0.004 |
No | 45 (9.6) | 426 (90.4) | 1 | 1 | |
Number of students per class | |||||
≤40 | 1 (1.7) | 57 (98.3) | 1 | 1 | |
> 40 | 52 (11.2) | 414 (88.8) | 7.159 (0.971–52.79) | 7.81 (1.02–59.78) | 0.048 |