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. 2023 Jan;29(1):70–80. doi: 10.3201/eid2901.220975

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.