Table 3 Associated factor of S.typhi infection among febrile patients attending Adare General Hospital, from May to October 2018,(N-=381)
Variables | S. typhi | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of tested (%) | Number of positive (%) | COR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR(95% CI) | P-Value | |
Age (in years) | ||||||
15–24 | 136 (35.7) | 1 (0.7) | 1 | |||
25–34 | 114 (29.9) | 3 (2.6) | 3.65 (0.37,35.57) | 0.250* | 2.76 (0.19,39.26) | 0.453 |
35–44 | 74 (19.4) | 1 (1.4) | 1.85 (0.11,30.00) | 0.665 | 1.64 (0.09,31.22) | 0.744 |
45 and above | 57 (15.0) | 1 (1.8) | 2.41 (0.15,39.22) | 0.536 | 4.93 (0.25,97.51) | 0.295 |
Residence | ||||||
Urban | 324 (85.0) | 2 (0.6) | 1 | |||
Rural | 57 (15.0) | 4 (7.0) | 12.15 (2.17,67.99 | 0.004** | 8.27 (1.33,51.55) | 0.024* |
Marital Status | ||||||
Married | 223 (58.5) | 2 (0.9) | 1 | |||
Single | 144 (37.8) | 3 (2.1) | 2.35 (0.39,14.25) | 0.352 | 1.59 (0.15,16..69) | 0.699 |
Widowed & Divorced | 14 (3.7) | 1 (7.1) | 8.50 (0.72,99.97) | 0.089* | 2.93 (0.17,51.19) | 0.461 |
Hand washing practice after latrine | ||||||
Yes | 249 (65.4) | 1 (0.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
No | 132 (34.6) | 5 (3.8) | 9.76 (1.13,84.47) | 0.038* | 7.52 (0.77,73.89) | 0.083 |
Washing of vegetables or fruits before eating | ||||||
Yes | 228 (59.8) | 2 (0.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
No | 153 (40.2) | 4 (2.6) | 3.03 (0.55,16.77) | 0.203* | 1.49 (0.23,9.87) | 0.675 |