Table 4.
Factors associated with nasopharyngeal asymptomatic carriage of H. influenzae
| Factors | n (%) | H. influenzae | OR | IC95% | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | |||||
| Age | 0.98 | [0.25-1.48] | 0.733 | |||
| 18 – 35 | 156 (70.6) | 18 (69.2) | 138 (70.8) | |||
| 36 – 50 | 56 (25.3) | 7 (26.9) | 49 (25.1) | |||
| ˃ 50 years | 09 (04.1) | 1 (3.9) | 08 (04.1) | |||
| Sex | 1.01 | [0.34-2.11] | 0.836 | |||
| Male | 92 (41.6) | 11 (42.3) | 81 (41.5) | |||
| Female | 129 (58.4) | 15 (57.7) | 114 (58.5) | |||
| Occupational group | 1.97 | [0.96-6.17] | 0.496 | |||
| Paediatrician | 09 (04.1) | 1 (3.8) | 8 (4.1) | |||
| General practitioner | 73 (33.0) | 12 (46.2) | 61 (31.3) | |||
| Nurse | 103 (46.6) | 9 (34.6) | 94 (48.2) | |||
| Nursing assistant | 36 (16.3) | 4 (15.4) | 32 (16.4) | |||
| Work unit | 0.97 | [0.47-4.70] | 0.482 | |||
| Neonatology | 65 (29.4) | 5 (19.2) | 60 (30.8) | |||
| Paediatrics | 127 (57.5) | 15 (57.7) | 112 (57.4) | |||
| Paediatric emergency | 29 (13.1) | 6 (23.1) | 23 (11.8) | |||
| RTI in last two weeks | 1.94 | [0.22-1.54] | 0.330 | |||
| Yes | 49 (22.2) | 8 (30.1) | 41 (21.0) | |||
| No | 172 (77.8) | 18 (69.2) | 154 (79.0) | |||
| Staff lives with children under 10 years | 0.95 | [0.90-3.57] | 0.377 | |||
| Yes | 33 (14.9) | 12 (46.2) | 21 (10.8) | |||
| No | 188 (85.1) | 14 (53.8) | 174 (89.2) | |||
| Meningitis belt | 1.49 | [0.20-1.80] | 0.130 | |||
| Yes | 114 (51.6) | 15 (57.7) | 99 (50.8) | |||
| No | 107 (48.4) | 11 (42.3) | 96 (49.2) | |||
*P value ˂ 0.05 considered statistically significant