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. 2011 May 31;5(5):e1027. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001027

Table 3. Associations of household characteristics and presence of ≥ one children with active trachoma in household.

Household characteristic Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Odds Ratio (95%CI) p value Odds Ratio (95%CI) p value
Increasing household size (per additional person) 1.2 (1.2–1.3) <0.001 1.2 (1.2–1.3) <0.001
Head of household with no formal education 1.7 (1.4–2.1) <0.001 1.4 (1.1–1.7) 0.003
Head of house has heard about trachoma 0.8 (0.6–1.0) 0.068
Head of house not knowing what causes trachoma 1.1 (0.9–1.3) 0.515
Improved water source 0.8 (0.6–1.1) 0.184
Round trip to collect water <30 minutes 0.8 (0.6–1.0) 0.072
Report of washing children's faces 2 or more times a day 0.7 (0.6–0.9) 0.002 0.8 (0.6–0.9) 0.018
Own pit latrine 0.7 (0.6–0.9) 0.003
Owning livestock (sheep, cows, goats or camels) 1.1 (0.9–1.4) 0.408
Keeping livestock in compound 3.0 (2.3–4.1) <0.001 2.5 (1.9–3.7) <0.001
Owning radio 0.9 (0.7–1.0) 0.101
Owning television 0.4 (0.3–0.6) <0.001 0.4 (0.3–0.6) <0.001

CI, confidence interval.