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Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression model of acute lower respiratory infection among children under five in Rwanda, RDHS 2010

From: Social, economic and environmental risk factors for acute lower respiratory infections among children under five years of age in Rwanda

Variable

AOR (95 % CI)

AOR (95 % CI)

Full model

Reduced Model

Cooking fuel type

  

Not improved

ref

ref

Improved

0.89 (0.51-1.54)

0.93 (0.55-1.58)

Bottom 10 % (wealth score)

  

Not bottom 10 %

ref

ref

Bottom 10 %

1.01 (0.65-1.58)

1.27 (0.85-1.87)

Child age

  

0-11 months

ref

ref

12-23 months

0.96 (0.65-1.42)

0.93 (0.67-1.31)

24-59 months

0.54 (0.39-0.77)

0.53 (0.40-0.69)

Anemia level

  

Not anemic

ref

 

Mild or moderate

1.11 (0.78-1.57)

 

Severe

3.49 (0.68-17.90)

 

Not measured

1.06 (0.79-1.43)

 

Child received vitamin A in last 6 months

  

No

ref

 

Yes

1.03 (0.69-1.52)

 

Residence place

  

Rural

ref

ref

Urban

0.50 (0.33-0.75-2.87)

0.58 (0.38-0.88)

Improved toilet

  

Unimproved

ref

 

Improved

0.82 (0.62-1.12)

 

Dry rainy season

  

Dry season

ref

ref

Rainy season

1.59 (1.20-2.09)

1.61 (1.24-2.09)

  1. CI confidence interval, AOR adjusted odds ratio, ref reference