Table 4.
Relationship between the non-clinical characteristics and the risk of a child sustaining an aerodigestive foreign bodies
| Risk factor | Odds Ratio | 95 % Confidence Interval | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of child [years] | ≤5 | 1 | ||
| >5 | 0.5 | 0.21 – 1.16 | 0.11 | |
| Sex | Male | 1 | ||
| Female | 0.51 | 0.23 – 1.12 | 0.09 | |
| Age of mother [years] | ≤25 | 1 | ||
| 26 – 35 | 0.41 | 0.16 – 1.06 | 0.07 | |
| >35 | 0.67 | 0.24 – 1.91 | 0.46 | |
| Socioeconomic status | Lower | 1 | ||
| Middle | 0.37 | 0.13 – 1.08 | 0.07 | |
| Upper | 0.30 | 0.12 – 0.73 | 0.01* | |
| District of origin | Mbarara | 1 | ||
| Other | 2.41 | 1.09 – 5.34 | 0.03* | |