Table 4. Significant results from a multivariate Poisson regression model assessing potential risk factors for pneumonia.
Risk factor | IRR | 95% CI | p-value |
First episode of pneumonia a | |||
Maternal age <18 years | 1.59 | 1.12–2.27 | 0.01 |
House volume per person (m3) | 0.99 | 0.99–1.00 | 0.03 |
Number of rooms | 0.85 | 0.77–0.95 | 0.004 |
Multiple episodes of pneumonia b | |||
Distance to next house | 0.86 | 0.74–1.00 | 0.04 |
Primary endpoint pneumonia c | |||
Distance stove to bed | 0.89 | 0.80–0.99 | 0.03 |
In addition to the factors in the table, the multivariate model included all factors from Table 1 which were significant in univariate analysis. The following were non-significant:
distance from the household stove to the infants sleeping area.
season of birth.
birth weight and the number of people sleeping in the same bed as the infant.