Table 2.
Bi-Variable and Multi-Variable Analysis of Factors Associated with the Presence of GAS Among Children with Acute Pharyngitis at the UoGCSH, Gondar, Ethiopia, 2021
| Variable | Culture Result | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive N (%) | Negative N (%) | ||||
| Age | <5 | 14 (8.4) | 153 (91.6) | 1 | 1 |
| 5–15 | 9 (18.8) | 39 (81.2) | 2.52 (1.017–6.254) | 2.50 (1.004–6.246) | |
| Sex | Male | 12 (9.8) | 111 (90.2) | 0.8 (0.335–1.894) | – |
| Female | 11 (12) | 81 (88.0) | 1 | ||
| Residency | Urban | 21 (10.4) | 181 (89.6) | 0.64 (0.132–3.076) | – |
| Rural | 2 (15.4) | 11 (84.6) | 1 | ||
| Household size | <5 | 18 (10.9) | 147 (89.1) | 1 | – |
| 5–10 | 5 (10.0) | 45 (90.0) | 0.91 (0.319–2.582) | ||
| Family monthly income in birr | ≤1500 | 8 (15.7) | 43 (84.3) | 4.47 (0.899–22.19) | – |
| 1501–3000 | 8 (11.0) | 65 (89.0) | 2.95 (0.60–14.54) | – | |
| 3001–6000 | 5 (12.2) | 36 (87.8) | 3.33 (0.612–18.17) | – | |
| ≥6001 | 2 (4.0) | 48 (96.0) | 1 | ||
| Sharing a bed with family | Yes | 22 (10.6) | 185 (89.4) | 0.83 (0.098–7.805) | – |
| No | 1 (12.5) | 7 (87.5) | 1 | ||
| History of hospital visit | Yes | 18 (12.9) | 121 (87.1) | 2.11 (0.752–5.936) | 2.09 (0.739–5.931) |
| No | 5 (6.6) | 71 (93.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| History of hospital admission | Yes | 3 (20.0) | 12 (80.0) | 2.25 (0.585–8.652) | – |
| No | 20 (10.0) | 180 (90.0) | 1 | ||
| Passive smoker | Yes | 2 (12.5) | 14 (87.5) | 1.21 (0.257–5.700) | – |
| No | 21 (10.6) | 178 (89.4) | 1 | ||
| URTI within the last three months | Yes | 7 (13.5) | 45 (86.5) | 1.43 (0.553–3.691) | – |
| No | 16 (9.8) | 147 (90.2) | 1 | ||
| Recurrent tonsillitis | Yes | 7 (14.6) | 41 (85.4) | 1.61 (0.621–4.178) | – |
| No | 16 (9.6) | 151 (90.4) | 1 | ||
Note: Italic value means there is a statistical significance between independent and dependent variables (95% CI excludes the null value, which is 1).
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; COR, crude odds ratio; URTI, upper respiratory tract infections.