Table 3.
Characteristic | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value |
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Age (0 = 20–39 years, 1 = 40–59 years, 2 ⩾ 60 years) | ||
20–39 years | — | |
40–59 years | 0·28 (0·23–0·35) | <0·001 |
⩾60 years | 0·15 (0·11–0·20) | <0·001 |
Male sex (1 = male, 0 = female) | 2·32 (1·93–2·78) | <0·001 |
Illiteracy of patients (1 = illiterate, 0 = literate) | 3·02 (2·46–3·71) | <0·001 |
Use of non-sanitary toilet (1 = non-sanitary toilet, 0 = sanitary toilet) | 0·07 (0·06–0·08) | <0·001 |
Presence of fever (1, ⩾37·8 °C; 0, <37·8 °C) | 0·05 (0·03–0·07) | <0·001 |
History of abdominal pain (1 = yes, 0 = no) | 0·35 (0·29–0·43) | <0·001 |
Dysentery (1 = dysentery, 0 = non-dysentery) | 0·22 (0·14–0·35) | <0·001 |
Duration of diarrhoea (1, >1 day; 0, ⩽1 day) | 1·67 (1·37–2·04) | <0·001 |
Dehydration (1 = some or severe, 0 = none) | 6·57 (5·23–8·27) | <0·001 |
Use of antimicrobials at home (1 = yes, 0 = no) | 1·79 (1·43–2·24) | <0·001 |
OR, Odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
Outcome variables: age, male sex, illiteracy of patients, use of non-sanitary toilet, presence of fever, history of abdominal pain, dysentery, duration of diarrhoea, dehydration, and use of antimicrobials at home.
Main exposure: study area, urban vs. rural (diarrhoeal hospital facilities were the reference category).
Adjusted factors: monthly family income, body mass index, and frequency of stool (>10 times in last 24 h).