Table 2.
Results of multiple logistic regression after exploring the associated factors of Shigella and Campylobacter infections in MSD children aged less than 5 years in Bangladesh.
| Factors | Shigella | Campylobacter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aOR (95% CI) | p value | aOR (95% CI) | p value | |
| Age group (months) | ||||
| 0–11 | Reference | Reference | ||
| 12–23 | 8.88 (6.37–12.37) | < 0.001 | 0.44 (0.32–0.61) | < 0.001 |
| 24–59 | 16.84 (11.54–25.59) | < 0.001 | 0.10 (0.06–0.18) | < 0.001 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | Reference | Reference | ||
| Female | 0.88 (0.67–1.16) | 0.358 | 1.08 (0.80–1.44) | 0.626 |
| Clinical feature | ||||
| Blood in stool | ||||
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 2.41 (1.56–3.70) | < 0.001 | 2.57 (1.72–3.81) | < 0.001 |
| Fever | ||||
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 2.21 (1.58–3.09) | < 0.001 | 0.70 (0.51–0.96) | 0.027 |
| Sunken eyes | ||||
| No | Reference | |||
| Yes | 0.31 (0.18–0.52) | < 0.001 | – | |
| Breastfeeding status | ||||
| Non-breastfed | Reference | |||
| Breastfed | 0.55 (0.37–0.81) | 0.003 | – | |
| Laboratory findings | ||||
| RBC in stool | ||||
| No | Reference | |||
| Yes | 1.61 (1.20–2.17) | 0.002 | – | |
| Mucus in stool | ||||
| No | Reference | |||
| Yes | 2.46 (1.38–4.37) | 0.002 | – | |
Fever: measured at least 38 °C or parental perception, RBC, red blood cell; aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.