Table 3.

independent risk factors of rotavirus infection among children < 5 years hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis in North Eastern, Kenya

Variables	PositiveN (%)	NegativeN (%)	AOR (95% CI)	P value
Having age less than two years	29 (22)	105(78)	7.78 (2.76-21.93)	0.0001
History of exclusive breastfeeding	2 (4)	46 (96)	0.19 (0.04-1.02)	0.05
History of drinking unboiled tap water	28 (30)	65 (70)	4.65 (1.78-12.13)	0.002
Guardian hand hygienic practices	14 (11)	116 (89)	0.33 (0.14-0.79)	0.01
Being underweight	15 (39.5)	23 (60.5)	6.73 (2.35-19.27)	0.0004
History of low-birth weight	7 (50)	7 (50)	6.27 (1.32-29.71)	0.02
Born to a mother without formal education	39 (22)	139 (78)	15.72 (2.94-84.03)	0.001