Table 5. Associations between Corynebacterium diphtheriae carriage and diphtheria toxoid IgG levels adjusted for age assessed by logistic regression and between IgG levels and mid-upper arm circumference adjusted for age by linear regression, Vietnam* .
Association between carriage status and IgG | Crude odds ratio 95% CI) | p value | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
log-transformed IgG level | 1.49 (1.15‒1.93) | <0.01 | 1.49 (1.17‒1.90) | <0.01 |
Age, y |
0.94 (0.90‒0.97) |
<0.01 |
0.94 (0.90‒0.97) |
<0.01 |
Association between IgG and MUAC |
Crude coefficient |
p value |
Adjusted coefficient |
p value |
MUAC, cm | 0.01 (‒0.01 to 0.02) | 0.43 | 0.02 (0.00‒0.03) | 0.014 |
Age, y |
‒0.21 (‒0.34 to ‒0.08) |
<0.01 |
‒0.31 (‒0.45 to ‒0.16) |
<0.01 |
*MUAC, mid-upper arm circumference. |