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Table 5 Association of Salmonella infection with socio-demographic characteristics, clinical symptoms, and behavioral factors among participants with gastrointestinal complaints

From: Factors associated with Salmonella infection in patients with gastrointestinal complaints seeking health care at Regional Hospital in Southern Highland of Tanzania

Variables

COR (95% CI)

p-value

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Male (Ref: Female)

0.6 (0.33–1.20)

0.158

0.5 (0.23–1.09)

0.083

Employed (Ref: Unemployed)

2.7 (1.33–5.43)

0.005

3.03 (1.42–6.49)

0.004

Abdominal Pain

8.2 (1.93–34.62)

0.001

8.5 (1.81–39.78)

0.007

Diarrhea

2.5 (1.31–4.57)

0.004

2.19 (1.13–4.24)

0.020

Joint pain

1.9 (1.01–3.59)

0.045

1.8 (0.97–3.77)

0.060

Wells/River Source of water (Ref: Tape water)

2.2 (1.15–4.04)

0.015

2.02 (1.05–3.88)

0.035

Drink untreated water

2.5 (1.30–4.95)

0.005

2.6 (1.21–5.48)

0.014

Eat at restaurant

2.3 (1.07–4.82)

0.029

3.4 (1.28–8.93)

0.032

Wash hand in basin (Ref: Running water)

1.5 (0.81–2.78)

0.196

1.3 (0.60–2.61)

0.545

  1. Key: AOR Adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, COR Crude odds ratio, Ref Reference