Factors associated with occurrence of salmonellosis among children living in Mukuru slum, an urban informal settlement in Kenya

Table 5 Salmonella disease in relation to keeping domestic animals

Variables	Salmonella Typhimurium/ Enteriditis				Salmonella Typhi
Variables	N	Pos (%)	OR^a(95%CI)	p value	Pos (%)	OR(95%eCI^b)	p value
Sheep
Not present	14,931	1.40%	0.99 (0.44–2.24)	0.983	1.50%	1.05 (0.47–2.38)	0.893
Present	417	1.40%	Ref		1.40%	Ref
Cattle
Not present	14,755	1.40%	1.22 (0.57–2.6)	0.606	1.50%	0.81 (0.44–1.49)	0.495
Present	593	1.20%	Ref		1.90%	Ref
Dogs
Not present	13,582	1.40%	0.96 (0.64–1.46)	0.864	1.50%	0.78 (0.54–1.14)	0.202
Present	1766	1.50%	Ref		1.90%	Ref
Pigs
Not present	14,442	1.40%	0.92 (0.53–1.58)	0.757	1.50%	0.75 (0.46–1.21)	0.237
Present	906	1.50%	Ref		2.00%	Ref
Cats
Not present	11,773	1.50%	1.28 (0.92–1.8)	0.148	1.50%	0.93 (0.69–1.27)	0.672
Present	3575	1.20%	Ref		1.60%	Ref
Chicken
Not present	12,578	1.40%	0.85 (0.61–1.18)	0.333	1.40%	Ref
Present	2770	1.60%	Ref		2.10%	1.75 (1.15–2.70)	0.011
Goats
Not present	14,391	1.40%	1.05 (0.60–1.85)	0.854	1.50%	Ref
Present	957	1.40%	Ref		2.50%	1.49 (1.10–2.00)	0.011
Other
Not present	15,038	1.40%	1.11 (0.41–3.00)	0.838	1.50%	1.74 (2.68–1.14)	0.74
Present	310	1.30%	Ref		1.30%	Ref

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