Table 5.
Factors associated with Neisseria meningitidis colonisation
| Factors | n (%) | N. meningitidis | OR | IC95% | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive n (%) | Negativ n (%) | |||||
| Age | 0.98 | [0,07-1,64] | 0.619 | |||
| 18 – 35 | 156 (70.6) | 14 (63.6) | 142 (71.4) | |||
| 36 – 50 | 56 (25.3) | 8 (36.4 | 48 (24.1) | |||
| ˃ 50 years | 09 (04.1) | 0 | 09 (04.5) | |||
| Sex | 0.98 | [0.36-2.73] | 0.757 | |||
| Male | 92 (41.6) | 10 (45.5 | 82 (41.2) | |||
| Female | 129 (58.4) | 12 (54.5) | 117 (58.8) | |||
| Occupational group | 0.99 | [0.03-2.56] | 0.890 | |||
| Paediatrician | 09 (04.1) | 2 (9.1) | 7 (3.5) | |||
| General practitioner | 73 (33.0) | 7 (31.8) | 66 (33.2) | |||
| Nurse | 103 (46.6) | 8 (36.4) | 95 (47.7) | |||
| Nursing assistant | 36 (16.3) | 5 (22.7) | 31 (15.6) | |||
| Work unit | 0.95 | [0.30-1.21] | 0.014* | |||
| Neonatology | 65 (29.4) | 4 (9.1) | 61 (30.6) | |||
| Paediatrics | 127 (57.5) | 15 (31.8) | 112 (56.3) | |||
| Paediatric emergency | 29 (13.1) | 3 (23.1) | 26 (13.1) | |||
| Vaccination status | 1.98 | [1.13-2.44] | 0.450 | |||
| Yes | 81 (36.7) | 9 (40.9) | 72 (36.2) | |||
| No | 140 (63.3) | 13 (59.1) | 127 (63.8) | |||
| RTI in last two weeks | 1.07 | [0.56-2.29] | 0.302 | |||
| Yes | 49 (22.2) | 3 (13.6) | 46 (23.1) | |||
| No | 172 (77.8) | 19 (86.4) | 153 (76.9) | |||
| Staff lives with children under 10 years | 0.99 | [0.68-6.34] | 0.765 | |||
| Yes | 33 (14.9) | 11 (50.0) | 22 (11.1) | |||
| No | 188 (85.1) | 11 (50.0) | 177 (88.9) | |||
| Meningitis belt | 1.41 | [1.36-8.41] | 0.007* | |||
| Yes | 114 (51.6) | 114 (51.6) | 108 (54.3) | |||
| No | 107 (48.4) | 16 (72.7) | 91 (45.7) | |||
*P value ˂ 0.05 considered statistically significant