Table 3.
Predictors of ESBL carriage among 334 humans in the community in Mwanza, city
| Variables | Positive ESBL carriage (55) | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95 % CI) | P value | OR (95 % CI) | P value | ||
| Age(years)a | 17 (IQR 6–17) | 1.02 (1.2–1.3) | 0.028 | 1.07 (1.04–1.10) | <0.001 |
| Number of childrena | 4 (IQR 2–5) | 1.34 (1.14–1.57) | <0.001 | 1.15 (0.95–1.39) | 0.134 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male (138) | 22 (15.9 %) | 1 | |||
| Female (196) | 33 (16.8 %) | 1.06 (0.94–1.72) | 0.828 | 1.33 (0.67–2.63) | 0.410 |
| Location | |||||
| Kirumba (112) | 13 (11.6 %) | 1 | |||
| Mbugani (66) | 10 (15.2 %) | 1.35 (0.49–3.59) | 0.49 | ||
| Igogo (156) | 32 (20.5 %) | 1.9 (1.0–4.2) | 0.05 | 1.33 (0.901–1.97) | 0.149 |
| Antibiotic use | |||||
| Yes (208) | 44 (21.2 %) | 1 | |||
| No (126) | 11 (8.7 %) | 2.8 (1.38–5.6) | 0.004 | 27 (6.63–116) | <0.001 |
| Admission history | |||||
| No (325) | 49 (15.1 %) | 1 | |||
| Yes (9) | 6 (66.7 %) | 11.3 (2.7–46.5) | 0.001 | 7.4 (1.43–38.5) | 0.017 |
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