Table 4.
Multi-factor analysis of risk factors for HE.
| β | SE | Wald | p value | OR | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eating out in the past 6 months (Using “no” as a reference) | 24.957 | 0.000 | |||||
| Rarely | 0.531 | 0.203 | 6.833 | 0.009 | 1.701 | 1.142 | 2.533 |
| Occasionally | 0.755 | 0.207 | 13.278 | 0.000 | 2.128 | 1.417 | 3.193 |
| Often | 0.937 | 0.212 | 19.572 | 0.000 | 2.553 | 1.686 | 3.868 |
| Prior to the onset of the illness, there was a presence of flies within the premises (Using “no” as a reference) | 12.567 | 0.002 | |||||
| Occasionally | 0.421 | 0.153 | 7.546 | 0.006 | 1.524 | 1.128 | 2.058 |
| Often | 1.358 | 0.521 | 6.783 | 0.009 | 3.889 | 1.399 | 10.807 |
| Regularly clean the house (Using “no” as a reference) | −0.36 | 0.149 | 5.838 | 0.016 | 0.698 | 0.521 | 0.934 |
| Having chronic underlying illness (Using “no” as a reference) | 0.822 | 0.174 | 22.192 | 0.000 | 2.275 | 1.616 | 3.202 |