Table 2.
Risk of hospitalization for dengue hemorrhagic fever associated with demographic and bed net use characteristics among children 2–10 years of age, Nha Trang, Vietnam, July 2006*
| Characteristic | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Crude | Adjusted | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | Referent | Referent |
| Female | 0.78 (0.54–1.11) | 0.81 (0.56–1.17) |
| Household income level | ||
| Low | Referent | Referent |
| Middle | 1.78 (0.96–3.29) | 1.81 (0.97–3.37) |
| High | 2.04 (1.02–4.08) | 2.17 (1.06–4.43) |
| Maternal education (years) | ||
| No schooling history (0) | Referent | Referent |
| Primary/middle education (1–9) | 0.76 (0.21–2.82) | 0.75 (0.20–2.87) |
| Higher education (> 9) | 0.70 (0.18–2.79) | 0.67 (0.16–2.77) |
| Daytime bed net use | ||
| No | Referent | Referent |
| Yes | 0.57 (0.23–1.39) | 0.56 (0.23–1.39) |
| Nighttime bed net use | ||
| No | Referent | Referent |
| Yes | 4.61 (0.54–39.44) | 4.29 (0.51–35.90) |
*
CI = confidence interval.