Table 2.
Association of selected risk factors with Salmonella infection in diarrheic out-patients in Addis Ababa health centers
| Variable | Crude odds Ratio and 95 % confidence interval | Adjusted odds Ratio and 95 % confidence interval | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1.03 | 0.61–1.74 | 1.02 | 0.57–1.85 |
| Female | ||||
| Consumption of raw meat | ||||
| No | 1.1 | 0.58–2.08 | 0.86 | 0.55–1.36 |
| Yes | ||||
| Consumption of raw milk | ||||
| No | 1.28 | 0.53–3.01 | 1.29 | 0.51–3.26 |
| Yes | ||||
| Consumption of raw vegetable | ||||
| No | 1.92 | 1.36–2.70 | 1.91 | 1.29–2.83 |
| Yes | ||||
| Vomiting | ||||
| No | 1.11 | 0.37–3.32 | 0.93 | 0.34–2.52 |
| Yes | ||||
| Age | ||||
| 0–5 years | ||||
| 6–18 years | 1.14 | 0.41–3.13 | 1.03 | 0.38–2.81 |
| 19–45 | 1.22 | 0.53–2.81 | 1.02 | 0.44–2.35 |
| >45 | 1.32 | 0.32–5.57 | 1.27 | 0.33–4.93 |
| Stool consistency | ||||
| Mucoid | ||||
| Loose | 2.28 | 0.90–5.76 | 2.33 | 0.91–5.97 |
| Watery | 2.99 | 1.23–7.27 | 3.05 | 1.22–7.60 |
| Entamoeba histolytica infection | ||||
| Positive | 1.85 | 0.84–4.08 | 1.77 | 0.85–3.67 |
| Negative | ||||
| Giardia lamblia infection | ||||
| Positive | 0.64 | 0.25–1.60 | 0.64 | 0.26–1.56 |
| Negative | ||||