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. 2021 May;21(5):731–740. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30597-1

Table 3.

Risk factors for transmission of rotavirus infection

Odds ratio (95% CI) p value
Infectiousness risk factors
Vesikari score in case child 1·17 (1·06–1·30) 0·0029
MUAC in case child 1·32 (1·06–1·66) 0·015
Distal susceptibility factors
Number of adults with salary in household
None Ref ..
≥1 0·44 (0·24–0·80) 0·0069
Problems getting food in the past month (%)
No Ref ..
Sometimes or often 0·58 (0·31–1·06) 0·077
Proximal susceptibility factors
Relationship with child
Mother Ref ..
Other adult relative 0·29 (0·16–0·50) <0·0001
Child contact 0·44 (0·26–0·74) 0·0020

n=645 observations with complete data included in the model. Odds ratios for Vesikari score and MUAC are per variable unit. MUAC=mid-upper-arm circumference.