Table 4.
Multivariate analysis – HEV.
| S No | Variable | Adjusted Odds Ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hand washing | ||
| Regular | 1 | 1.555, 2.796* | |
| Irregular | 2.085 | ||
| 2 | Type of milk consumed | ||
| Packaged & pasteurised | 1 | 1.385, 3.338* | |
| Open and unpasteurised | 2.166 | ||
| 3 | Consumption of freshly prepared food | ||
| Regularly | 1 | 1.050, 5.731* | |
| Irregularly | 2.454 | ||
| 4 | Hand washing | ||
| With soap | 1 | 0.727, 1.498 | |
| Without soap | 1.043 | ||
| 5 | Domestic animals | ||
| No | 1 | 0.818, 1.390 | |
| Yes | 1.067 | ||
| 6 | Treatment of water | ||
| Boiling | 1 | 0.817, 1.404 | |
| Other | 1.071 | ||
| 7 | Water supply | ||
| Tap | 1 | 0.800, 1.421 | |
| Other sources | 1.066 | ||
| 8 | Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 1 | 0.729, 1.395 | |
| Rural | 1.009 | ||
| 9 | Education status | ||
| >10th | 1 | 0.689, 2.483 | |
| ≤10th | 1.400 | ||
*p < 0.05.