Table 3.
The incidence of illnesses between SC and LU communities
| Incidence Rate Ratioa (LU v SC) | p-value | Incidence Rate Ratiob (LU v SC) | p-value | Incidence Rate SCc (episodes/year) | Incidence Rate LUc (episodes/year) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivax malaria | 2.26 | <0.001 | 2.14 | <0.001 | 0.17 | 0.37 |
| Fever (non-specific) | 1.11 | 0.004 | 1.12 | 0.003 | 10.4 | 11.7 |
| Coughing (non-specific) | 1.00 | 0.980 | 1.00 | 0.942 | 10.3 | 10.3 |
| Ascaris (detected in any stool sample) | 0.79 | 0.047 | 0.70 | 0.003 | 1.5 | 0.91 |
| Trichuris (detected in any stool sample) | 0.73 | 0.112 | 0.59 | 0.013 | 0.47 | 0.01 |
| Dysentery (blood in stool by field workers report) | 1.87 | <0.001 | 1.90 | <0.001 | 3.14 | 5.99 |
| shigellosis | 1.42 | 0.018 | 1.28 | 0.107 | 0.49 | 0.62 |
| Campylobacteriosis | 1.62 | 0.001 | 1.60 | 0.001 | 0.69 | 1.13 |
| Giardiasis | 1.60 | <0.001 | 1.59 | <0.001 | 1.46 | 2.48 |
| All cause diarrhea | 1.35 | <0.001 | 1.33 | <0.001 | 10.5 | 14.0 |
a Based on Poisson models adjusting for child age (as linear splines of age, age > 18 months, and age > 36 months)
b Based on Poisson models adjusting for child age, season, per-capita income, and mother’s education
c Incident rate is based on the estimated incidence at 18 months of age