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

Table 7 Salmonella disease in relation to source of food

Variables	Salmonella Typhimurium/Enteriditis				Salmonella Typhi
Variables	N	Pos (%)	OR^a(95%CI^b)	p value	Pos (%)	OR^a(95%CI^b)	p value
Frequency of family eating street food
Never/rarely	3594	1.50%	0.83 (0.54–1.27)	0.394	1.50%	1.03 (0.66–1.62)	0.899
1 to 2 times/week	5788	1.10%	0.64 (0.43–0.96)	0.032	1.50%	1.07 (0.71–1.63)	0.736
3 to 5 times/week	3707	1.70%	0.95 (0.63–1.43)	0.788	1.60%	1.11 (0.71–1.73)	0.636
4 to 6 more /week	2093	1.80%	Ref		1.40%	Ref
Growing in backyard
No	15,153	1.40%	0.69 (0.25–1.87)	0.462	1.50%	0.48 (0.22–1.08)	0.08
Yes	195	2.10%	Ref		3.10%	Ref
Buying from shop
No	7468	1.50%	1.17 (0.90–1.53)	0.251	1.40%	0.91 (0.71–1.178)	0.478
Yes	7880	1.30%	Ref		1.60%	Ref
Buying from neighbour
No	14,021	1.40%	1.00 (0.62–1.60)	0.987	1.50%	0.82 (0.54–1.27)	0.367
Yes	1327	1.40%	Ref		1.80%	Ref
Buying from mobile vendor
No	11,109	1.40%	0.83 (0.62–1.10)	0.196	1.60%	1.29 (0.95–1.79)	0.094
Yes	4239	1.60%	Ref		1.30%	Ref
Buying from village market
No	11,552	1.50%	1.21 (0.87–1.67)	0.259	1.50%	0.99 (0.74–1.33)	0.955
Yes	3796	1.20%	Ref		1.50%	Ref

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