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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2013 Aug 28;20(5):475–481. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12340

Table 2.

Univariate analysis of KSHV seroprevalence in the study population


Socio-economic Status Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-value
Total living area 1.00 (0.99 – 1.00) 0.28
Per capita living space 1.01 (0.98 – 1.05) 0.56
Number of rooms in house 0.87 (0.72 – 1.06) 0.17
Number of sleeping areas in house 1.08 (0.86 – 1.36) 0.50
Number of members in each sleeping area 0.84 (0.62 – 1.14) 0.27
Temporary house vs Brick house (Ref) 0.73 (0.37 – 1.41) 0.34
No running water vs running water (Ref) 0.79 (0.26 – 2.37) 0.67
Farmer vs Other (Ref) 0.61 (0.30 – 1.26) 0.19
Shared kitchen vs private kitchen (Ref) 1.20 (0.48 – 2.99) 0.69
Ventilation in kitchen absent vs present (Ref) 1.09 (0.54 – 2.20) 0.81

Breast Feeding and Eating Practices

Premastication by caregiver* 0.82 (0.39 – 1.74) 0.61
Premastication by others* 0.92 (0.37 – 2.29) 0.86
Caregiver tests temperature of food* 0.77 (0.43 – 1.39) 0.39
Family tests temperature of food* 0.95 (0.51 – 1.77) 0.87
Others test temperature of food* 1.10 (0.46 – 2.59) 0.83
Caregiver cools food by blowing* 0.87 (0.48 – 1.57) 0.65
Others cool food by blowing* 0.83 (0.42 – 1.63) 0.58
Caregivers chews food for child* 0.98 (0.41 – 2.35) 0.96
Family chews food for child* 1.60 (0.58 – 4.41) 0.37
Others chew food for child* 1.38 (0.36 – 5.30) 0.64
Share food with family* 2.48 (1.36 – 4.54) 0.003
Share food with neighbors* 1.44 (0.61 – 3.41) 0.41
Exchange of food/candy among children* 1.20 (0.61 – 2.35) 0.60
Eat with hands from common bowl* 0.79 (0.43 – 1.46) 0.45
Caregiver shares tableware* 1.16 (0.58 – 2.34) 0.67
Others share tableware* 0.93 (0.43 – 2.01) 0.86
Caregiver shares packaged drinks* 0.82 (0.45 – 1.50) 0.51
Members share packaged drinks* 0.93 (0.49 – 1.79) 0.83
Others share packaged drinks* 0.62 (0.28 – 1.38) 0.24
Neighbors share packaged drinks* 0.81 (0.34 – 1.89) 0.62
Number of people who share, 1 to 3 vs 4 or more (Ref) 0.82 (0.35 – 1.91) 0.64
Child spends night at else’s house* 0.65 (0.20 – 2.06) 0.46
Share toothbrush* 1.34 (0.65 – 2.76) 0.43
Use pacifier vs not use (Ref) 1.05 (0.58 – 1.90) 0.87
Share pacifier vs not share (Ref) 0.85 (0.25 – 2.91) 0.80
Child being breastfed vs not breastfed (Ref) 1.12 (0.47 – 2.66) 0.79
Child being breastfed now vs not being breastfed (Ref) 0.82 (0.29 – 2.30) 0.70
Child eating solid food vs not eating (Ref) 0.74 (0.35 – 1.57) 0.43
Child hygiene and interactions

Ease teething pain with (Ref - No aid used)
Teething ring 0.81 (0.30 – 2.15) 0.67
Other 1.28 (0.63 – 2.61) 0.49
Bathing infrequently vs at least once or more/day (Ref) 1.36 (0.57 – 3.26) 0.49
Number of children who play with child (Ref - No child)
 1 to 2 0.92 (0.31 – 2.74) 0.88
 3 to 4 0.89 (0.30 – 2.64) 0.83
 5 or more 0.66 (0.22 – 2.01) 0.46
Number of children who play with child (< 5 years old) (Ref - No child)
 1 to 2 1.24 (0.54 – 2.85) 0.62
 3 to more 1.11 (0.49 – 2.52) 0.81
*

Always/sometimes vs Infrequently/never categories were used as the reference category