Table 3. Possible risk factors associated with SIBO.
Only variables having a P-value ≤0.25 in the univariate analysis (S2 Table) were entered into multivariate logistic regression for a final analysis (S3 Table). All variable were recorded by field workers (clinical research associates).
| Variables | SIBO | p-values | |
|---|---|---|---|
| positive | negative | ||
| Age group | |||
| [2–3] | 46 | 6 | 0.13 |
| [4–5] | 43 | 14 | |
| Dental cavities | |||
| yes | 34 | 11 | 0.25 |
| no | 55 | 9 | |
| Delivery mode | |||
| Vaginal delivery | 80 | 20 | 0.20 |
| Caesarean delivery | 9 | 0 | |
| Lavatories | |||
| Collective | 79 | 17 | 0.14 |
| Individual | 6 | 0 | |
| No toilets | 4 | 3 | |
| Showers | |||
| Inside house | 2 | 2 | 0.14 |
| Outside house | 44 | 7 | |
| No showers | 43 | 11 | |
| Household waste | |||
| Burn | 13 | 0 | 0.12 |
| Threw | 76 | 20 | |
| Soap usage for hand washing (mother) | |||
| Before meals | 50 | 15 | 0.07 |
| Before and after meals | 38 | 4 | |
| After meals | 1 | 0 | |
| Never | 0 | 1 | |