Table 7.
Effect of accommodation on outcome of Rotavirus diarrhea among children in Taiz, Yemen.
| Risk factors | Rotavirus | P value | Odd ratio | 95% confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | ||||
| Type of house (n = 390) | |||||
| Flat | 20 | 10.3 | 0.83 | 0.93 | 0.49–1.78 |
| House | 175 | 89.7 | |||
| Hut, shack | 0 | 00.0 | 0.08 | 1.02 | 0.94–1.97 |
| Total | 195 | 100 | |||
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| Education level (n = 466) | |||||
| Father (illiterate) | 183 | 85.5 | 1.8 | 0.01∗ | 1.14–2.977 |
| Total | 214 | 100.0 | |||
| Mother (illiterate) | 123 | 57.5 | 1.01 | 0.92 | 0.705–1.473 |
| Total | 214 | 100.0 | |||
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| Latrine (n = 195) | |||||
| Latrine is available | 191 | 98.0 | 3.4 | 0.026∗ | 1.09–10.65 |
| Nonlatrine | 4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.62 | 0.62–2.28 |
| Total | 195 | 100.0 | |||
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| Source of water (n = 466) | |||||
| Tap water | 75 | 35.1 | 0.4 | 0.84 | |
| Well | 89 | 41.6 | 0.9 | 0.98 | |
| Stream/spring | 11 | 5.1 | 0.46 | 1.3 | 0.61–2.91 |
| Water trunk | 21 | 9.8 | 0.97 | 1.0 | 0.55–1.87 |
| Others (treated water) | 18 | 8.4 | 0.33 | 1.3 | 0.73–2.53 |
| Total | 214 | 100.0 | |||
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| Animal at home (n = 472) | |||||
| Yes | 76 | 34.9 | 0.09 | 0.7 | 0.49–1.05 |
| Total | 218 | 100.0 | |||
∗Significant.