Table 2.
Factors associated with prevalence of enteric fever (Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi) among presumptive enteric fever patients at Karamara general Hospital, Jigjiga, eastern Ethiopia, 2016.
| Variables | No. of patients examined (% Positive enteric fever) | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | |||
| 5–15 | 41 (4.9) | 0.97 (0.08–11.43) | 3.28 (0.20–53.70) |
| 16–30 | 79 (11.4) | 2.44 (0.29–20.50) | 4.10 (0.47–35.57) |
| 31–45 | 41 (19.5) | 4.60 (.53–39.72) | 10.0 (1.07–93.12)* |
| 46–60 | 19 (10.5) | 2.24 (0.19–26.91) | 2.60 (0.21–31.91) |
| >60 | 20 (5.0) | 1 | 1 |
| Previous history of antimicrobial usage | |||
| Yes | 176 (11.9) | 3.12 (0.004–24.29) | 1.21 (0.09–16.05) |
| No | 24 (4.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Previous history of enteric fever | |||
| Yes | 71 (19.7) | 3.72 (1.48–9.360) | 4.83 (1.73–13.49)** |
| No | 129 (6.2) | 1 | 1 |
*
p ⩽ 0.05; **p ⩽ 0.01.