Table 3.
Factors independently associated with measles infection in Ginnir district, Bale zone, Oromia region, Southeast Ethiopia, May 2019
| Characteristics | Cases No. (%) | Controls No. (%) | COR (95%CI) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccination status | ||||
| No | 40 (71.4) | 38 (33.9) | 6.05 (2.84-12.9) | <0.0001* |
| Yes | 12 (21.4) | 69 (61.6) | 1 | |
| Unknown | 4 (7.1) | 5 (4.5) | 4.6 (1.1-19.6) | 0.039 |
| Travel history to the area with active measles | ||||
| No | 35 (62.5) | 105 (93.8) | 1 | |
| Yes | 21 (37.5) | 7(6.3) | 9.0 (3.53-22.97) | <0.0001* |
| Contact with measles patient | ||||
| No | 21 (37.5) | 97 (86.6) | 1 | |
| Yes | 35 (62.5) | 15 (13.4) | 10.7 (5.01-23.21) | <0.0001* |
| Measle case presence in home | ||||
| No | 43 (76.8) | 100 (89.3) | 1 | |
| Yes | 13 (23.2) | 12 (10.7) | 2.5 (1.06-5.97) | 0.036* |
| Knowledge of measles transmission | ||||
| No | 44 (78.6) | 55 (49.1) | 1 | |
| Yes | 12 (21.4) | 57 (50.9) | 0.26 (0.13-0.55) | 0.0003* |
| Knowledge of measles is vaccine preventable | ||||
| No | 40 (71.4) | 65 (58) | 1.8 (0.91-3.61) | 0.093* |
| Yes | 16 (28.6) | 47 (42) | 1 | |
| Malnutrition status | ||||
| Normal | 38 (67.9) | 82 (73.2) | 1 | |
| Moderate | 13 (23.2) | 25 (22.3) | 1.12 (0.52-2.4)) | 0.770 |
| Severe | 5 (8.9) | 5 (4.5) | 2.2 (0.59-7.9) | 0.245 |
| Time taken to reach health facility | ||||
| <30 minutes | 29 (51.8) | 48 (42.9) | 1 | |
| 30-60 minutes | 20 (35.7) | 48 (42.9) | 0.69 (0.34-1.38) | 0.295 |
| >60 minutes | 7 (12.5) | 16 (14.3) | 0.72 (0.27-1.97) | 0.527 |
*
Significant at p-value of <0.20 in bivariate analysis