Table 2.
Univariable Analysis
| RSV Deaths | Healthy Control | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 12) | (n = 171) | ||
| n/N (%) | n/N (%) | ||
| Housing and neighborhood conditions | |||
| Slum and settlement | 7/12 (58.3) | 22/168 (13.1) | .001 |
| Running water | 10/12 (83.3) | 164/168 (97.6) | .792 |
| Mud street | 8/12 (66.7) | 92/171 (53.8) | .58 |
| Lack of public transport | 5/12 (41.7) | 26/171 (15.2) | .06 |
| Overcrowding (>3 person per bedroom) | 7/12 (58.3) | 54/171 (31.6) | .060 |
| Family habits and socioeconomic support | |||
| Tobacco smoking at home | 6/11 (54.6) | 62/170 (36.5) | .189 |
| Incomplete maternal education | 10/12 (83.3) | 127/171 (74.2) | .751 |
| Lack or inadequate prenatal care | 3/12 (25.0) | 41/171 (23.9) | .199 |
| Mother with poor social network | 3/11 (27.3) | 23/168 (13.7) | .202 |
| Stressful situation (previous week) | 7/12 (58.3) | 42/171 (24.6) | .017 |
| Caesarean delivery | 7/11 (58.3) | 44/169 (25.8) | .013 |
| Biological characteristics | |||
| Male sex | 8/12 (66.7) | 80/170 (47.1) | .155 |
| Prematurity | 2/12 (16.7) | 19/171 (11.1) | .411 |
| NICU admission | 4/12 (33.3) | 31/171(18.1) | .127 |
| Low birth weight | 2/12 (16.7) | 11/171(6.4) | .205 |
| Perinatal infection | 1/11 (9.1) | 2/162 (1.23) | .165 |
| Underlying disease | 7/12 (58.3) | 28/171 (16.4) | .002 |
| Care behaviors | |||
| No breastfeeding in < 12 months | 3/11 (27.3) | 9/100 (9) | .097 |
| Incomplete vaccination | 2/11 (18.2) | 18/169 (10.5) | .351 |
| Risk for SIDS | 8/12 (66.7) | 107/171 (62.6) | .181 |
| Inadequate health controls | 3/11 (27.3) | 63/171 (36.8) | .386 |
| Signs of moderate or severe illness by VA | 2/12 (16.7) | 62/171 (36.3) | .143 |
| PCC/ED visit during last illness | 9/11 (81.8) | 80/82 (97.6) | .067 |
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit;
PCC, primary care center; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome; VA, verbal autopsy.