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

Table 6 Salmonella disease in relation to various predictors

*Predictors ofSalmonellaTyphimurium/Enteriditis*
Variables	aOR^a(95% CI^b)	p-value
Frequency of family eating street food
Never/rarely	0.84 (0.55–1.29)	0.435
1 to 2 times/week	0.65 (0.43–0.98)	0.041
3 to 5 times/week	0.95 (0.62–1.44)	0.8
4 to 6 more /week	Ref
Types of water storage containers used in the home
Directly from tap	Ref
Water pot	2.69 (0.98–7.37)	0.054
Pitcher	1.18 (0.38–3.69)	0.772
Jerri can	2.63 (0.96–7.19)	0.059
Other	2.13 (0.71–6.41)	0.178
*Predictors ofSalmonellaTyphi*
Variables	aOR^a(95% CI^b)	pvalue
Gender of the child
Male	1.53 (1.17–2.01)	0.002
Female	Ref
Age of the child
0–2 years	Ref
3–4 years	1.43 (0.99–2.07)	0.059
5–6 years	2.49 (1.70–3.65)	< 0.001
7–8 years	2.08 (1.31–3.28)	0.002
Over 8 years	1.43 (0.95–2.15)	0.083
Keeping chicken
Present	1.33 (0.95–2.15)	0.071
Not present	Ref
Type of toilet used by the household
Public toilet	1.35 (0.98–1.87)	0.064
Flush toilet	Ref
Pit latrine	1.53 (0.81–2.90)	0.193
Bush/river/canal	5.11 (1.79–14.62)	0.002
Don’t know	UD(N/A)	1

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