Table 4.
Multivariable relationships between household sanitation, season, and enteric infection or diarrhoea measured from stool collected from children in SaniPath households, 2010–2014c
| Poisson model main effect | Enteric infection (any pathogen) RR (95% CI) | Bacterial infection RR (95% CI) | Protozoal infection RR (95% CI) | Viral infection RR (95% CI) | Diarrhoea RR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household toileta | 0.91 (0.79, 1.06) | 0.87 (0.75, 1.02) | 0.64 (0.39, 1.04) | 1.12 (0.79, 1.60) | 1.00 (0.68, 1.45) |
| Household toilet to draina | 0.93 (0.80, 1.07) | 0.90 (0.77, 1.05) | 0.74 (0.45, 1.21) | 0.89 (0.62, 1.27) | 1.05 (0.73, 1.52) |
| Dry seasonb | 0.86 (0.69, 1.08) | 0.86 (0.67, 1.09) | 0.56 (0.28, 1.12) | 0.87 (0.50, 1.54) | 1.02 (0.64, 1.63) |
| SW monsoonb | 0.92 (0.72, 1.16) | 0.83 (0.64, 1.07) | 0.88 (0.49, 1.57) | 1.19 (0.73, 1.92) | 1.26 (0.81, 1.97) |
| NE monsoonb | 1.07 (0.79, 1.44) | 1.11 (0.81, 1.53) | 0.96 (0.52, 1.77) | 0.40 (0.14, 1.17) | 0.70 (0.33, 1.48) |
a
Models adjusted for monsoon seasons (relative to dry season), asset index, income, and mother's education.
b
Models adjusted for asset index, income, and mother's education.
c
Season‐specific analyses were not possible for helminth infections due to low numbers of positive detections (n = 8/1650).