TABLE 1.
Health status of children attending a DCC compared to that of children cared for at home
| Health status | No. (%) of children
|
Crude ORc (95% CI) | Adjusted ORc,d (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCCa (n = 259) | Controlsb (n = 276) | |||
| Illness, past 2 mo | 226 (87) | 162 (59) | 4.82* (3.11-7.46) | 5.43* (3.34-8.81) |
| Coughing | 204 (90) | 111 (69) | 4.26* (2.46-7.39) | 5.13* (2.80-9.42) |
| Rhinitis | 211 (93) | 128 (79) | 3.74* (1.96-7.13) | 4.41* (2.18-8.94) |
| Fever | 151 (67) | 88 (54) | 1.69* (1.12-2.56) | 1.77* (1.12-2.78) |
| Diarrhea | 93 (41) | 45 (28) | 1.82* (1.18-2.81) | 1.65* (1.03-2.64) |
| Vomiting | 69 (31) | 41 (25) | 1.30 (0.82-2.04) | 1.28 (0.78-2.10) |
| Skin rash | 51 (23) | 22 (14) | 1.85* (1.07-3.21) | 1.97* (1.09-3.57) |
| Ear ache | 39 (17) | 21 (13) | 1.40 (0.79-2.49) | 1.41 (0.76-2.63) |
| Ear discharge | 16 (7) | 6 (4) | 1.98 (0.76-5.18) | 2.41 (0.86-6.74) |
| GPe visit in past 2 mof | 123 (54) | 87 (54) | 1.03 (0.69-1.54) | 1.15 (0.74-1.78) |
| Medication in past 2 mof | 88 (39) | 67 (41) | 0.90 (0.60-1.36) | 0.95 (0.61-1.49) |
| Antibiotics in past 2 mof | 46 (18) | 26 (9) | 2.08* (1.24-3.47) | 2.35* (1.33-4.16) |
| Antibiotic use during sampling | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 1.07 (0.15-7.60) | 1.45 (0.17-12.17) |
| Medication daily | 39 (15) | 31 (11) | 1.40 (0.85-2.32) | 1.35 (0.77-2.35) |
| Allergies | 36 (14) | 40 (15) | 0.95 (0.59-1.55) | 0.93 (0.54-1.59) |
| Asthma or bronchitis | 34 (13) | 9 (3) | 4.48* (2.11-9.55) | 3.67* (1.62-8.32) |
| Specialist visit | 92 (36) | 93 (34) | 1.08 (0.76-1.55) | 0.90 (0.61-1.34) |
| ENT surgeryg | 14 (5) | 7 (3) | 2.20 (0.87-5.53) | 1.09 (0.40-2.99) |
a
Children aged 3 to 36 months, attending a DCC at least 3 days a week.
b
Children aged 3 to 36 months, not attending any form of group care.
c
*, statistically significant (P < 0.05).
d
Adjusted OR, OR adjusted for age and family size.
e
GP, general practitioner.
f
Data available only if parents reported any illness during the past 2 months; n = 226 for DCC children; n = 162 for controls.
g
ENT, ear, nose, and throat.