Table 5 Characteristics of Warao Amerindian children 0 to 2 years of age, malnutrition and parasitic infections compared with recurrent wheezing*
Characteristics | Recurrent wheezing | No recurrent wheezing | Univariate analysis | Multivariable analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n=16) | (n=45) | p-value | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
Age (months), mean (SD) | 18 (3) | 17 (4) | 0.57 | 1.0 (0.90-1.2) | # |
Sex, n (%) | 0.10 | ||||
Male | 13 (81) | 26 (58) | 1 | 1 | |
Female | 3 (19) | 19 (42) | 0.32 (0.079-1.3) | 0.28 (0.061-1.3) | |
Stunting vs. non-stunting (HAZ < -2 SD), n (%) | 12 (75) | 25 (56) | 0.18 | 2.4 (0.67-8.6) | 4.5 (0.97-21.2) |
Underweight vs. not underweight (WAZ < -2 SD), n (%) | 4 (25) | 12 (27) | 0.90 | 0.92 (0.25-3.4) | 0.78 (0.15-4.1) |
Wasting vs. non-wasting (WHZ < -2 SD), n (%) | 0 (0) | 4 (9) | # | # | # |
Parasitic infections, n (%) | |||||
Helminth infection present vs. absent | 10 (63) | 27 (60) | 0.86 | 0.90 (0.28-2.9) | 0.77 (0.20-3.0) |
Protozoan infection present vs. absent | 13 (81) | 21 (47) | 0.024 | 5.0 (1.2-19.8) | 6.7 (1.5-30.5) |