Table 2.
Bivariable and multivariate analysis of factors associated with Rotavirus diarrhoea
| Bivariate | Multivariate | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Rotavirus | COR | 95% CI | P value | AOR | 95% CI | P value | |
| Negative, N (%) | Positive, N (%) | |||||||
| Child’s age (months) | ||||||||
| 3–12 | 142(80.7) | 34(19.3) | 2.48 | 1.09–5.62 | 0.029 | 8.87 | 1.55–50.74 | 0.014* |
| 13–24 | 83(91.2) | 8(8.8) | 1 | |||||
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 119(90.1) | 13(9.9) | 0.39 | 0.20–0.81 | 0.011 | 0.08 | 0.02–0.36 | 0.001* |
| Female | 106(78.5) | 29(21.5) | 1 | |||||
| Mother’s age (years) | ||||||||
| ≤ 20 | 52(92.9) | 4(7.1) | 0.25 | 0.07–0.85 | 0.027 | 0.07 | 0.01–1.67 | 0.120 |
| 21–30 | 137(83.5) | 27(16.5) | 0.65 | 0.29–1.42 | 0.277 | 0.19 | 0.04–1.89 | 0.135 |
| > 30 | 36(76.6) | 11(23.4) | 1 | |||||
| Mother’s education | ||||||||
| None | 29(90.6) | 3(9.4) | 0.37 | 0.09–1.49 | 0.161 | 0.02 | 0.01–1.48 | 0.117 |
| Primary | 90(81.1) | 21(18.9) | 0.83 | 0.34-2.00 | 0.677 | 0.63 | 0.08–4.81 | 0.651 |
| Secondary | 74(89.2) | 9(10.8) | 0.43 | 0.16–1.19 | 0.105 | 1.22 | 0.20–7.64 | 0.832 |
| Tertiary | 32(78.0) | 9(22.0) | 1 | |||||
| Still breast feeding | ||||||||
| Yes | 153(82.3) | 33(17.7) | 1.73 | 0.78–3.80 | 0.175 | 5.66 | 0.97–33.11 | 0.054 |
| No | 72(88.9) | 9(11.1) | 1 | |||||
| Exclusive BF duration | ||||||||
| < 6 | 101(84.2) | 19(15.8) | 1.01 | 0.52-2.00 | 0.967 | |||
| 6 | 124(84.3) | 23(15.7) | 1 | |||||
| Rota Immunization | ||||||||
| None | 10(83.3) | 2(16.7) | 1 | |||||
| Partial | 49(89.1) | 6(10.9) | 0.61 | 0.11–3.48 | 0.580 | |||
| Complete | 90(84.9) | 16(15.1) | 0.89 | 0.18–4.44 | 0.886 | |||
| Not sure | 76(80.9) | 18(19.1) | 1.18 | 0.24–5.88 | 0.836 | |||
| HIV status | ||||||||
| Negative | 123(87.2) | 18(12.8) | 1 | |||||
| Exposed | 18(66.7) | 9(33.3) | 3.42 | 1.33–8.75 | 0.010 | |||
| Positive | 3(100) | 0(0.0) | N/A | |||||
| un known | 81(84.4) | 15(15.6) | 1.27 | 0.60–2.65 | 0.533 | |||
| Duration of diarrhoea (days) | ||||||||
| < 5 | 183(83.2) | 37(16.8) | 1 | |||||
| 5–7 | 38(88.4) | 5(11.6) | 0.65 | 0.24–1.76 | 0.398 | |||
| > 7 | 4(100) | 0(0.0) | N/A | |||||
| Number of under-fives at home | ||||||||
| None | 75(79.8) | 19(20.2) | 1 | |||||
| 1–2 | 125(86.2) | 20(13.8) | 0.63 | 0.32–1.26 | 0.192 | |||
| > 2 | 25(89.3) | 3(10.7) | 0.47 | 0.13–1.74 | 0.260 | |||
| Other person with diarrhoea at home | ||||||||
| Yes | 16(55.2) | 13(44.8) | 5.86 | 2.56–13.41 | < 0.001 | 17.82 | 3.48–91.17 | 0.001* |
| No | 209(87.8) | 29(12.2) | 1 | |||||
| Number of people at home | ||||||||
| < 3 | 92(81.4) | 21(18.6) | 1 | |||||
| 3–5 | 87(90.6) | 9(9.4) | 0.45 | 0.20–1.04 | 0.063 | 0.03 | 0.01–1.20 | 0.101 |
| > 5 | 46(79.3) | 12(20.7) | 1.14 | 0.52–2.53 | 0.741 | 0.08 | 0.01–1.50 | 0.107 |
| Bread winner’s occupation | ||||||||
| Peasant | 93(78.8) | 25(21.2) | 1.02 | 0.45–2.33 | 0.960 | |||
| Business | 94(93.1) | 7(6.9) | 0.28 | 0.10–0.80 | 0.017 | |||
| Formal employment | 38(79.2) | 10(20.8) | 1 | |||||
| Water Source | ||||||||
| Tap | 115(91.3) | 11(8.7) | 1 | |||||
| Borehole | 50(89.3) | 6(10.7) | 1.26 | 0.44–3.58 | 0.672 | 6.33 | 0.99–40.67 | 0.052 |
| Protected spring | 36(78.3) | 10(21.7) | 2.90 | 1.14–7.39 | 0.025 | 3.70 | 0.62–22.13 | 0.151 |
| Well | 24(61.5) | 15(38.5) | 6.53 | 2.67–15.97 | < 0.001 | 50.17 | 4.40-71.97 | 0.002* |
| Drink Boiled water | ||||||||
| Yes | 170(90.9) | 17(9.1) | 1 | |||||
| No | 55(68.7) | 25(31.3) | 4.55 | 2.29–9.040 | < 0.001 | 3.57 | 0.29–9.040 | 0.061 |
| Toilet Type | ||||||||
| Pit latrine | 154(92.2) | 13(7.8) | 1 | |||||
| VIP Toilet | 20(71.4) | 8(28.6) | 4.74 | 1.75–12.83 | 0.002 | 3.75 | 0.75–12.83 | 0.072 |
| Mud and wattle | 51(70.8) | 21(29.2) | 4.88 | 2.28–10.44 | < 0.001 | 5.86 | 0.28–10.44 | 0.091 |
COR = Crude odds ratio, CI = Confidence interval, N/A = Not applicable, AOR = Adjusted odds ratio. *significant