Table 2.
Evaluation of specific factors related to recall decaya
| Interaction variables (second variable listed is referent) | Children <5 years of age Ratio of RRs comparing days 0–6 with days 7–13 before home visit (95% CI) | Persons ≥5 years of age Ratio of RRs comparing days 0–6 with days 7–13 before home visit (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Syndromesb in Asembo | ||
| Diarrhoea vs fever | 0.67 (0.62–0.73) | 0.84 (0.79–0.90) |
| Cough vs fever | 0.97 (0.92–1.03) | 0.84 (0.82–0.87) |
| Cough vs diarrhoea | 1.45 (1.32–1.58) | 1.00 (0.94–1.07) |
| Syndromes in Kibera | ||
| Diarrhoea vs fever | 0.89 (0.80–0.98) | 0.96 (0.84–1.10) |
| Cough vs fever | 0.87 (0.80–0.95) | 0.81 (0.75–0.87) |
| Cough vs diarrhoea | 0.98 (0.89–1.09) | 0.84 (0.73–0.96) |
| Self vs proxy | Not applicable | 0.90 (0.87–0.94) |
| Severe vs non-severe illness | 0.98 (0.89–1.07) | Not applicable |
aAsembo, rural western Kenya and Kibera, Urban Nairobi. Data from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007. Factors were evaluated as interaction terms in Poisson regression model.
bSyndromes are shown separately for Asembo and Kibera due to significant interaction between syndrome and site in the model.