Table 3.
Factors that may be responsible for measles outbreak at Rigasa community, Igabi LGA Kaduna State-March 2015
| Risk factors of Measles | Case (n=75) | Control (n=75) | Odd’s Ratio | 95% CI | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Routine immunization status | ||||||
| None or Incomplete | 74 | 63 | 14 | 1.8 | 111.4 | <0.01 |
| Complete | 1 | 12 | ||||
| Recent Contact with someone with measles | ||||||
| Yes | 56 | 26 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 11.2 | <0.01 |
| No | 19 | 49 | ||||
| DPT3 | ||||||
| Unvaccinated | 64 | 44 | 4 | 1.9 | 9 | <0.01 |
| Vaccinated | 11 | 31 | ||||
| Number of children age <15 Years playing together in the compound | ||||||
| More than 5 | 34 | 16 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 6.3 | <0.01 |
| Less than 5 | 41 | 59 | ||||
| Malnutrition (MUAC by age and sex) | ||||||
| Below 15th percentile | 12 | 5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 0.12 |
| Above 15th percentile | 63 | 70 | ||||
| Mother's age | ||||||
| Less than or equal to 20 years | 16 | 7 | 2.6 | 1 | 6.8 | 0.07 |
| More than 20 years | 59 | 68 | ||||
| Measles Vaccine | ||||||
| Unvaccinated | 60 | 52 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 0.19 |
| Vaccinated | 15 | 23 | ||||
| Mother's education status | ||||||
| None or less than 6 years of education | 47 | 48 | 0.9 | 0.48 | 1.83 | 1 |
| More than 6 years of education | 28 | 27 | ||||