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 |