Variable | Â | Adults | Â | Children | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Positive carriage (%) | Odds ratio | p-value |  | Positive carriage (%) | Odds ratio | p-value |
Sex | Female | 72/324 (22) | 1 | Â | Â | n/a | n/a | Â |
 | Male | 68/214 (32) | 1.63 (1.04-2.56) | 0.03 |  |  |  |  |
Chest infection in the previous month | No | 67/329 (20) | 1 | Â | Â | n/a | n/a | Â |
 | Yes | 70/200 (35) | 2.11 (1.40-3.18) | < 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Runny nose in the previous week | No | 60/306 (20) | 1 | Â | Â | 76/142 (54) | 1 | Â |
 | Yes | 71/214 (33) | 2.04 (1.37-3.02) | < 0.01 |  | 147/187 (79) | 3.19 (1.97-5.17) | < 0.01 |
Number household occupants | 0 | 92/306 (30) | 1 | Â | Â | 59/103 (57) | 1 | Â |
 | 1-2 | 37/187 (20) | 0.57 (0.37-0.89) | 0.01 |  | 136/191 (71) | 1.84 (1.10-3.08) | 0.02 |
< 5 years | ≥3 | 10/39 (26) | 0.80 (0.36-1.77) | 0.58 |  | 38/49 (78) | 2.58 (1.14-5.83) | 0.02 |
Number bedroom occupants | 0 | n/a | n/a | Â | Â | 142/224 (63) | 1 | Â |
 | 1 |  |  |  |  | 27/40 (68) | 1.35 (0.63-2.90) | 0.44 |
< 5 years | ≥2 |  |  |  |  | 67/86 (78) | 2.12 (1.18-3.81) | 0.01 |
Sits at an outside fire | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | n/a | n/a | Â |
   Never/monthly |  | 35/172 (20) | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
   Most days |  | 96/347 (28) | 1.50 (0.99-2.26) | 0.05 |  |  |  |  |
   Every day |  | 7/11 (64) | 6.9 (1.9-24.5) | < 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Daytime location | Â | n/a | n/a | Â | School | 167/263 (64) | 1 | Â |
 |  |  |  |  | Creche | 14/14 (100) | n/a |  |
 |  |  |  |  | Home | 22/31 (71) | 1.41 (0.64-3.07) | 0.39 |
 |  |  |  |  | With carer | 32/36 (89) | 4.60 (1.60-13.2) | < 0.01 |
Closest personal contact | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Adult |  | 118/403 (29) | 1 |  | School | 170/268 (63) | 1 |  |
   School child |  | 4/25 (16) | 0.46 (0.15-1.41) | 0.18 | Creche | 20/22 (91) | 5.76 (1.29-25.8) | 0.02 |
   Creche child |  | 3/14 (21) | 0.66 (0.17-2.50) | 0.54 | Mother | 43/50 (86) | 3.54 (1.55-8.1) | < 0.01 |
   Young child |  | 14/88 (16) | 0.46 (0.23-0.90) | 0.02 |  |  |  |  |
H. influenzae detected | No | 68/415 (16) | 1 | Â | Â | 57/149 (38) | 1 | Â |
 | Yes | 72/123 (59) | 7.20 (4.59-11.3) | < 0.01 |  | 178/201 (89) | 12.49 (6.96-22.4) | < 0.01 |
M. catarrhalis detected | No | 94/446 (21) | 1 | Â | Â | 35/92 (38) | 1 | Â |
 | Yes | 46/92 (52) | 3.74 (2.36-5.95) | < 0.01 |  | 200/258 (78) | 5.62 (3.21-9.81) | < 0.01 |