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

Table 4.

Risk factors for transmission of rotavirus disease

Odds ratio (95% CI) p value
Infectiousness risk factors
Vesikari score in index child 1·28 (1·08–1·52) 0·0048
Rotavirus genotype in index child
G1P[8] Ref ..
G2P[4] 0·36 (0·12–1·03) 0·059
G2P[6] 0·43 (0·11–1·64) 0·22
G12P[6] 0·82 (0·23–2·95) 0·76
Other 1·10 (0·44–2·71) 0·84
Distal susceptibility factors
Toilet type
None Ref ..
Simple pit or VIP 0·56 (0·11–2·83) 0·48
Water toilet 0·42 (0·03–5·96) 0·52
Proximal susceptibility factors
Household member age, years
<5 Ref ..
5–<15 0·13 (0·04–0·46) 0·0014
15–45 0·38 (0·17–0·92) 0·031
>45 0·35 (0·04–3·22) 0·35

n=681 observations with complete data included in the model. Odds ratio for Vesikari score is per variable unit. VIP=ventilated improved pit latrine.