Table 2.
Factors associated with childhood pneumonia in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia (n = 792).
| Variables | Pneumonia | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
| Child exposure to pets | ||||
| Yes | 9 (23.7) | 29 (76.3) | 2.38 (1.09, 5.19) | 11.45 (0.62, 3.38) |
| No | 87 (11.5) | 667 (88.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Presence of unpaved road within 100 m of the house | ||||
| Yes | 43 (22.2) | 151 (77.8) | 2.93 (1.88, 4.55) | 2.27 (1.41, 3.66)∗∗ |
| No | 53 (8.9) | 545 (91.1) | 1 | |
| Living within 100 m of heavy traffic | ||||
| Yes | 34 (21.0) | 128 (79.0) | 2.43 (1.54, 3.86) | 1.94 (1.19, 3.16)∗∗ |
| No | 62 (9.8) | 568 (90.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Opening door during cooking | ||||
| Yes | 33 (9.3) | 320 (90.7) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 63 (14.4) | 376 (85.6) | 1.63 (1.04, 2.54) | 1.62 (1.01, 2.62)∗ |
| Presence of damp stain | ||||
| Yes | 13 (20.6) | 50 (79.4) | 2.02 (1.06, 3.88) | 1.63 (0.79, 3.36) |
| No | 83 (11.4) | 646 (88.6) | 1 | 1 |
| Presence of new carpet in the house | ||||
| Yes | 23 (20.9) | 87 (79.1) | 2.21 (1.31, 3.71) | 1.75 (1.01, 3.03)∗ |
| No | 73 (10.7) | 609 (89.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Cockroach infestation | ||||
| Yes | 58 (15.3) | 321 (84.7) | 1.78 (1.15, 2.76) | 1.98 (1.25, 3.14)∗∗ |
| No | 38 (9.2) | 375 (90.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Maternal cough | ||||
| Yes | 19 (20.4) | 74 (79.6) | 2.07 (1.19, 3.62) | 1.70 (0.93, 3.10) |
| No | 77 (11.0) | 622 (89.0) | 1 | 1 |
| Maternal wheezing | ||||
| Yes | 11 (22.4) | 38 (77.6) | 2.24 (1.10, 4.55) | 1.83 (0.86, 3.88) |
| No | 85 (11.4) | 658 (88.6) | 1 | 1 |
∗ p < 0.05, ∗∗p ≤ 0.001, Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness of fit (p = 0.616).