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.