Table 4. Univariate analysis exploring potential associations of Chronic suppurative otitis media.
| Risk factor | No CSOM (n = 266) | CSOM (n = 15) | CSOM Prevalence estimate | Relative Risk (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | |||||
| Age (years) | Ascending | 5.08 (4.58–5.73) | 5.58 (4.92–5.96) | - | 2.08 (0.67–6.52) |
| Mid-upper arm circumference | 15.50 (15.00–16.40) | 15.50 (14.55–16.35) | - | 0.93 (0.61–1.41) |
|
| N (column %) | |||||
| Sex | Male | 143 (53.8%) | 9 (60.0%) | 5.44 | 1 |
| Female | 123 (46.2%) | 6 (40.0%) | 5.09 | 0.93 (0.21–4.13) |
|
| Number of other children <12 years in household | 2 or fewer | 246 (92.5) | 13 (86.7) | 1 | |
| 3 or more | 20 (7.5) | 2 (13.3) | 1.85 (0.28–12.18) | ||
| Primary household cooking appliance | Open fire | 125 (47.0%) | 6 (40.0%) | 4.61 | 1 |
| Efficient cookstove | 141 (53.0%) | 9 (60.0%) | 5.87 | 1.27 (0.59–2.72) |
|
| Previous Measles | No | 260 (97.7%) | 14 (93.3%) | 5.08 | 1 |
| Yes | 6 (2.3%) | 1 (6.7%) | 13.12 | 2.58 (0.42–26.54) | |
| HIV Status | Not infected | 262 (98.9%) | 15 (100.0%) | 5.28 | - |
| Infected | 3 (1.1%) | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Completed pneumococcal vaccination course | No | 11 (4.1%) | 0 | 0 | - |
| Yes | 255 (95.9%) | 15 (100.0%) | 5.28 | - | |