Table 3.
Demographics, housing, and animal exposures of 468 diarrheal patients with NTS identified in stool compared with control diarrheal surveillance patients matched by month of admission
| All NTS (N = 468) | All-diarrhea (N = 1,404) | Adjusted P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic variable | |||
| Age (years) median (mean) | 8 (18) | 3 (14) | NS |
| Sex (female; %) | 190 (41) | 572 (41) | NS |
| Father's education ≥ 6 years (%) | 158 (34) | 494 (35) | NS |
| Mother's education ≥ 6 years (%) | 126 (27) | 371 (27) | NS |
| Family monthly income > 5,000 Tk/month (%) | 251 (54) | 629 (45) | 0.03 |
| Housing variable | |||
| Has own house (n; %) | 159 (34) | 383 (27) | NS |
| Number of family members median (mean) | 5 (5.8) | 5 (5.6) | NS |
| Drinking water source (%) | |||
| Tap | 273 (58) | 870 (62) | NS |
| Tube well | 273 (58) | 870 (62) | NS |
| Place of defecation (%) | |||
| Sanitary or semisanitary | 292 (62) | 850 (61) | NS |
| Other (dug hole, open pit, hanging) | 292 (62) | 850 (61) | NS |
| Time to hospital (minutes) median (mean) | 45 (79) | 40 (66) | NS |
| Distance to source of drinking water (feet) median (mean) | 20 (29) | 18 (32) | NS |
| Number of family using water source median (mean) | 5 (8) | 6 (11) | 0.02 |
| Floor structure, cemented (%) | 295 (63) | 902 (65) | NS |
| Roof structure, concrete (%) | 118 (25) | 340 (24) | NS |
| Fan ownership (%) | 372 (80) | 1,083 (77) | NS |
| TV ownership (%) | 230 (49) | 610 (44) | NS |
| Luxury cot ownership (%) | 285 (61) | 729 (52) | 0.02 |
| Gas for cooking (%) | 270 (58) | 857 (61) | NS |
| Chicken enters kitchen (%) | 102 (22) | 255 (18) | NS |
| Goat enters kitchen (%) | 187 (38) | 538 (39) | NS |
| Any chicken/goat in home mentioned (%) | 225 (48) | 650 (47) | NS |
*
Holm–Bonferroni-corrected. NS = P > 0.05.