Table 4.
Analysis of proposed risk factors in case-control study.
| Proposed risk factor | Cases | Controls | Odds ratio | 95% CI (OR) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | |||||
| (1) Unsafe storage of household poisons | 76 | 12 | 3.26 | 2.10 | 4.86 | <0.001 |
| (2) Inadequate supervision of the child | 74 | 21 | 3.15 | 1.56 | 4.97 | <0.001 |
| (3) Inadequate house space | 41 | 9 | 4.02 | 2.96 | 5.22 | <0.001 |
| (4) Lack of family support | 38 | 12 | 2.14 | 1.88 | 3.36 | <0.001 |
| (5) Subjective economic problems in the family | 49 | 21 | 0.57 | 0.39 | 0.79 | <0.001 |
| (6) Lack of schooling/education in mother | 17 | 3 | 3.32 | 1.28 | 7.46 | <0.001 |
| (7) Young mother (<19 years) | 9 | 7 | 1.38 | 0.51 | 2.1 | >0.05 |
| (8) Children with deprived schooling | 2 | 1 | 1.22 | 0.87 | 1.45 | >0.05 |
| (9) Past history of poisoning | 4 | 5 | 0.96 | 0.64 | 1.42 | >0.05 |
| (10) Employed mother | 24 | 26 | 0.93 | 0.04 | 1.66 | >0.05 |
| (11) Farming parents | 22 | 28 | 0.76 | 0.14 | 1.21 | >0.05 |