Table 7. Statistically significant findings from domain-specific and combined multivariate regression model of prevalent agents detected.
Domain | Variables | Categories | Domain Adj. OR (95% CI) | P-value | Multivariate Adj. OR (95% CI) | P-value |
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PLASMODIUM (Tested: 842; Positive: 399) | ||||||
Socio-Demographic | Age | 15+yrs | 7.2 (3.2–16.3) | < .001* | 5.7 (2.4–13.6) | < .001* |
5-14yrs | 3.7 (1.6–8.7) | 0.254 | — | — | ||
1<5yrs | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
Clinical | Temperature | Severe | 1.7 (1.2–2.4) | <0.001* | 1.8 (1.3–2.7) | 0.002* |
Moderate | 1.0 (0.7–1.4) | 0.107 | — | — | ||
Mild | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
Respiratory Illness | Yes | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) | < .001* | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) | <0.001* | |
No | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
Abdominal Pain | Yes | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) | 0.023* | 0.7 (0.4–0.9) | 0.03* | |
No | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
Admission status | Yes | 2.1 (1.5–2.9) | < .001* | 2.1 (1.5–2.9) | <0.001* | |
No | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
ENTEROVIRUS (Tested: 385; Positive: 57) | ||||||
Socio-Demographic | Age | 15+yrs | 0.1 (0.0–0.2) | <0.001* | 0.1 (0.03–0.2) | <0.001* |
5-14yrs | 0.6 (0.3–1.2) | 0.133 | — | — | ||
1<5yrs | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
Gender | Female | 0.4 (0.2–0.9) | 0.015* | 0.5 (0.2–0.9) | 0.02* | |
Male | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
INFLUENZA A (Tested: 385; Positive: 91) | ||||||
Socio-Demographic |
Age | 15+yrs | 9.7(3.9–24.2) | <0.001* | 7.5 (1.3–24.4) | 0.0004* |
5-14yrs | 2.0 (0.8–5.4) | 0.151 | — | — | ||
1<5yrs | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
Occupation |
Estate employee- field laborer | 0.4 (0.2–1.0) | 0.037* | 0.4 (0.2–0.9) | 0.002* | |
Estate employee- non-field laborer | 1.4 (0.6–3.3) | 0.386 | — | — | ||
Non-Estate employee | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
Clinical |
Cough (non productive) | Yes | 6.0 (3.0–12.2) | < .0001* | 6.7 (3.0–14.7) | <0.001* |
No | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
GROUP A STREPTOCOCCUS (Tested: 385; Positive: 46) | ||||||
Clinical |
Sore throat | Yes | 3.1 (1.4–6.6) | 0.004* | 3.6 (1.8–7.3) | <0.001* |
No | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
Chest pain |
Yes | 0.2 (0.1–0.8) | 0.017* | 0.2 (0.1–0.5) | 0.001* | |
No | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE (Tested: 385; Positive: 258) | ||||||
Socio-Demographic |
Age | 15+yrs | 0.2 (0.1–0.4) | < .001* | 0.3 (0.1–0.6) | <0.001* |
5-14yrs | 2.7 (1.3–5.9) | 0.011* | 2.8 (1.3–6.3) | <0.001* | ||
1<5yrs | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
Residence Status | Yes | 3.8 (1.0–14.4) | 0.046* | 0.1 (0.02–0.5) | 0.006* | |
No | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS (Tested: 385; Positive: 152) | ||||||
Socio-Demographic |
Age | 15+yrs | 0.1 (0.1–0.2) | < .001* | 0.1 (0.05–0.2) | < .001* |
5-14yrs | 0.5 (0.3–0.9) | 0.028* | 0.5 (0.3–0.9) | .04* | ||
1<5yrs | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
Occupation |
Estate employee- field laborer | 8.5 (1.7–42.4) | <0.001* | 7.4 (1.6–35.4) | 0.007* | |
Estate employee- non-field laborer | 3.1 (0.6–16.4) | 0.180 | — | — | ||
Non-Estate employee | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA (Tested: 385; Positive: 137) | ||||||
Clinical |
Cough (non productive) |
Yes | 0.4 (0.2–0.7) | 0.009* | 0.4 (0.3–0.9) | <0.001* |
No | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
Chest pain |
Yes | 1.9 (1.1–3.3) | 0.015* | 1.9 (1.1–3.3) | 0.016* | |
No | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
HUMAN RHINOVIRUS (Tested: 385; Positive: 98) | ||||||
Socio-Demographic |
Age | 15+yrs | 0.4 (0.2–0.8) | .006* | 0.5 (0.2–0.9) | 0.017* |
5-14yrs | 0.9 (0.5–1.6) | 0.720 | — | — | ||
1<5yrs | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (Tested: 385; Positive: 141) | ||||||
Socio-Demographic |
Age | 15+yrs | 2.1 (1.1–3.9) | .0268* | 2.1 (1.1–3.9) | 0.548 |
5-14yrs | 3.3 (1.8–6.3) | <0.001* | 3.3 (1.8–6.2) | <0.001* | ||
1<5yrs | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE (Tested: 385; Positive: 213) | ||||||
Socio-Demographic |
Age | 15+yrs | 0.2 (0.1–0.4) | < .001* | 0.3 (0.1–0.6) | <0.001* |
5-14yrs | 2.7 (1.3–5.9) | 0.011* | 2.8 (1.3–6.3) | <0.001* | ||
1<5yrs | Ref | Ref | — | — | ||
Occupation |
Estate employee- field laborer | 2.8 (1.2–6.7) | 0.021* | 3.0 (1.3–7.1) | 0.002* | |
Estate employee- non-field laborer | 1.0 (0.4–2.5) | 0.947 | — | — | ||
Non-Estate employee | Ref | Ref | — | — |
*Statistically significant p-vlaues