Table 1 Background Characteristics of the Study Participants
Variable | Number of children n (%) | Proportion with carriage n (%) | Unadjusted OR (95%CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
 Male | 88 (45.6) | 32 (36.4) | 1.36 (0.75–2.49) | 0.313 |
 Female | 105 (54.4) | 31 (29.5) |  | |
Age (years) | ||||
 5—7 | 65 (33.7) | 26 (40.0) | 2.11 (0.93–4.78) | 0.191 |
 8—10 | 78 (40.4) | 25 (32.1) | 1.49 (0.67–3.34) | |
 11—12 | 50 (25.9) | 12 (24.0) |  | |
Childhood Immunization | ||||
Yes | 190 (98.4) | 62 (32.6) | Â | 0.979 |
No | 3 (1.6) | 1 (33.3) | 1.03 (0.09–11.6) | |
Received PCV-13 | ||||
 Yes | 47 (24.4) | 18 (38.3) | 1.39 (0.7–2.76) | 0.342 |
 No | 146 (75.6) | 45 (30.8) |  | |
Symptoms of RTI | ||||
 Yes | 37 (19.2) | 14 (37.8) | 1.33 (0.63–2.8) | 0.453 |
 No | 156 (80.8) | 49 (31.4) |  | |
Antibiotics taken | ||||
 Yes | 3 (1.6) | 1 (33.3) | 1.03 (0.09–11.6) | 0.979 |
 No | 190 (98.4) | 62 (32.6) |  | |
Household size | ||||
  < =7 | 109 (56.5) | 37 (33.9) | 0.56 (0.49–0.63) | 0.660 |
  > 7 | 84 (43.5) | 26 (30.9) |  |  |
Total | 193 | 63 (32.6) | Â | Â |