Table 5.

Logistic Regression Analysis of Factors Associated With Admissions for Febrile Conditions Among Catchment Populations, Based on a 12-Month Recall Period

Factor	Admissions for Febrile Condition, No.		OR (95% CI)	P Value
	Yes	No
Univariate analysis
Age, y
<15	195	37 666	0.81 (.69–.95)	.01
≥15	635	99 494	Reference
Sex
Female	379	66 958	Reference	.07
Male	451	70 202	1.13 (.99–1.30)
SES
Low	510	77 762	1.22 (1.06–1.40)	.06
Middle or high	320	59 398	Reference
Child aged <5 y in family
Yes	288	542	1.03 (.89–1.19)	.40
No	46 698	90 462	Reference
Family size
<4 members	383	52 851	1.37 (1.19–1.57)	<.001
≥4 members	447	84 309	Reference
Multivariate analysis
Age, y
<15	195	37 666	0.80 (.68–.95)	.01
≥15	635	99 494	Reference
Sex
Female	379	66 958	Reference	.07
Male	451	70 202	1.13 (.99–1.30)
SES
Low	510	77 762	1.20 (1.04–1.38)	.01
Middle or high	320	59 398	Reference
Child aged <5 y in family
Yes	288	542	1.17 (1.003–1.36)	.046
No	46 698	90 462	Reference
Family size
<4 members	383	52 851	1.36 (1.18–1.57)	<.001
≥4 members	447	84 309	Reference

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; SES, socioeconomic status.