Table 5.
Typhoid dynamics, risk factors related to urban waste management in Yamoussoukro.
| Characteristic 1 | Healthy 2 | Diseased 3 | OR | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Condition (n: 435) | |||||
| Poor/common | 57% (184) | 68% (78) | Ref. | ||
| economic/residential | 43% (137) | 32% (36) | 0.6 | 0.4–1.0 | 0.04 |
| Income Per Month (US$ n: 462) | |||||
| Above 200 | 40% (58) | 42% (22) | Ref. | ||
| 100 to 200 | 45% (65) | 34% (18) | 0.7 | 0.4–1.5 | 0.39 |
| Below 100 | 16% (23) | 25% (13) | 1.5 | 0.6–3.4 | 0.35 |
| Drinking Water Source (n: 487) | |||||
| Tap | 68% (232) | 73% (88) | Ref. | ||
| Well | 29% (99) | 26% (31) | 0.8 | 0.5–1.3 | 0.43 |
| Excl. resale | 3% (10) | 2% (2) | 0.5 | 0.1–2.1 | 0.41 |
| Sanitary Access (n: 467) | |||||
| Septic tank | 59% (203) | 51% (62) | Ref. | ||
| Dry latrine | 38% (131) | 44% (54) | 1.3 | 0.9–2.1 | 0.17 |
| None | 3% (11) | 5% (6) | 1.8 | 0.6–4.9 | 0.27 |
| Waste Water Disposal (n: 467) | |||||
| Street | 33% (113) | 41% (50) | ref | ||
| Septic tank | 10% (35) | 9% (11) | 0.7 | 0.3–1.5 | 0.37 |
| Open drainage | 18% (61) | 11% (13) | 0.5 | 0.2–0.9 | 0.04 |
| Other | 39% (136) | 39% (48) | 0.8 | 0.5–1.3 | 0.34 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (n: 434) | |||||
| Inside home | 74% (240) | 70% (78) | Ref. | ||
| Outside home | 26% (83) | 30% (33) | 1.2 | 0.8–2.0 | 0.41 |
Notes: 1 Characteristic, described the risk factor assessed in the study; 2 Healthy, the percentage of the healthy people in surveyed households; 3 Disease, the percentage of the sick people in the surveyed households. Ref. indicates reference.