Table 3.
Factors associated with nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae among paediatric healthcare workers
| Factors | n (%) | S. pneumoniae | OR | IC95% | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | |||||
| Age | 1.06 | [1.02-2.61] | 0.016* | |||
| 18 – 35 | 156 (70.6) | 45 (83.3) | 111 (66.5) | |||
| 36 – 50 | 56 (25.3) | 9 (16.7) | 47 (28.1) | |||
| ˃ 50 years | 09 (04.1) | 0 | 09 (05.4) | |||
| Sex | 0.98 | [0.55-1.75] | 0.824 | |||
| Male | 92 (41.6) | 25 (46.3) | 67 (40.1) | |||
| Female | 129 (58.4) | 29 (53.7) | 100 (59.9) | |||
| Occupational group | 0.95 | [0.50-1.82] | 0.281 | |||
| Paediatrician | 09 (04.1) | 2 (3.8) | 7 (4.2) | |||
| General practitioner | 73 (33.0) | 20 (37.0) | 53 (31.7) | |||
| Nurse | 103 (46.6) | 22 (40.7) | 81 (48.5) | |||
| Nursing assistant | 36 (16.3) | 10 (18.5) | 26 (15.6) | |||
| Work unit | 1.04 | [0.60-1.80] | 0.431 | |||
| Neonatology | 65 (29.4) | 15 (27.8) | 50 (29.9) | |||
| Paediatrics | 127 (57.5) | 33 (61.1) | 94 (56.3) | |||
| Paediatric emergency | 29 (13.1) | 6 (11.1) | 23 (13.8) | |||
| Vaccination status | 1.04 | [0.58-1.88] | 0.174 | |||
| Yes | 81 (36.7) | 21 (38.9) | 60 (35.9) | |||
| No | 140 (63.3) | 33 (61.1) | 107 (64.1) | |||
| RTI in last two weeks | 1.07 | [0.56-2.02] | 0.302 | |||
| Yes | 49 (22.2) | 13 (24.1) | 36 (21.6) | |||
| No | 172 (77.8) | 41 (75.9) | 131 (78.4) | |||
| Staff lives with children under 10 years | 0.87 | [0.82-3.67] | 0.03* | |||
| Yes | 33 (14.9) | 22 (40.7) | 11 (6.6) | |||
| No | 188 (85.1) | 32 (59.3) | 156 (93.4) | |||
| Meningitis belt | 1.21 | [1.05-3.15] | 0.017* | |||
| Yes | 114 (51.6) | 37 (68.5) | 77 (46.1) | |||
| No | 107 (48.4) | 17 (31.5) | 90 (53.9) | |||
*P value ˂ 0.05 considered statistically significant