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. 2016 Oct 5;11(10):e0163269. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163269

Table 2. Possible risk factors for Sp carriage.

Features Numberof children CarriersN (%) OR 95% CI p-value
Siblings
0 469 88 (18.8)
1 429 129 (30.1) 1,86 1.36–2.54 0.01
> = 2 207 63 (30.4) 1,89 1.30–2.76 0.01
Day care attendance
No 794 150 (18.9)
Yes 311 130 (41.8) 3,08 2.31–4.11 0.01
Antibiotic consumption
None 507 121 (23.9)
7–30 days 101 19 (18.8) 0,74 0.43–1.27 0.27
>31 days 497 140 (28.2) 1,25 0.94–1.66 0.12
Passive smoke
No 557 141 (25.3)
Yes 548 139 (25.4) 1,00 0.76–1.32 0.98
History of breast feeding
No 345 92 (26.7)
Yes 760 188 (24.7) 0,90 0.68–1.21 0.50
History of pneumonia
No 1.083 272 (25.1)
Yes 22 8 (36.4) 1,70 0.71–4.11 0.20
History of acute otitis media
No 854 206 (24.1)
Yes 251 74 (29.5) 1,32 0.96–1.80 0.09
History of hospitalization
No 816 202 (24.8)
Yes 289 78 (27.0) 1,12 0.83–1.52 0.45
Presence of health provider at home
No 1.047 266 (25.4)
Yes 58 14 (24.1) 0,93 0.50–1.73 0.83