Table 5 Single variable analyses of the association between caregivers’ behaviors with children’s HFMD/HA suffering
Predictor | Cases(n/%) (n = 330) | Controls(n/%) (n = 330) | Unadjusted OR (95%CI) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Caregiver’s enterovirus | 0.048* | |||
Negative | 322 (97.6) | 329 (99.7) | 1(reference) | |
Positive | 9 (2.7) | 1 (0.3) | 9.22 (1.16–73.23) | |
Number of kissing the children per day | 0.003* | |||
0 | 88 (26.7) | 128 (38.8) | 1(reference) | |
1–3 | 181 (54.8) | 166 (50.3) | 1.59 (1.13–2.24) | |
4–6 | 30 (9.1) | 17 (5.2) | 2.57 (1.34–4.94) | |
> 6 | 31 (9.4) | 19 (5.8) | 2.37 (1.26–4.47) | |
Sleeping in the same bedroom as the children | 0.798 | |||
No | 33 (10.0) | 35 (10.6) | 0.94 (0.57–1.55) | |
Yes | 297 (90.0) | 295 (89.4) | 1(reference) | |
Washing hands before feeding children | < 0.001* | |||
Almost always | 140 (42.4) | 166 (50.3) | 0.07 (0.03–0.19) | |
Sometimes | 133 (40.3) | 159 (48.2) | 0.07 (0.03–0.19) | |
Never | 57 (17.3) | 5 (1.5) | 1(reference) | |
Washing hands after defecating the children | < 0.001* | |||
Almost always | 165 (50.0) | 176 (53.3) | 0.10 (0.05–0.22) | |
Sometimes | 107 (32.4) | 146 (44.3) | 0.13 (0.06–0.28) | |
Never | 58 (17.6) | 8 (2.4) | 1(reference) | |
Special utensils and towels for children | 0.002* | |||
No | 62 (18.8) | 34 (10.3) | 1(reference) | |
Yes | 268 (81.2) | 296 (89.7) | 0.50 (0.32–0.78) | |
The way to cool food | < 0.001* | |||
Natural cooling | 108 (32.7) | 216 (65.5) | 1(reference) | |
Cooling with mouth | 222 (67.3) | 114 (34.5) | 3.90 (2.82–5.38) | |
Feeding the children with the caregiver’s own tableware | < 0.001* | |||
Almost always | 142 (43.0) | 36 (10.9) | 4.45 (2.83–6.99) | |
Sometimes | 86 (26.1) | 179 (54.2) | 0.54 (0.37–0.79) | |
Never | 102 (30.9) | 115 (34.8) | 1(reference) | |
Disinfecting tableware and bottles | 0.003* | |||
No | 62 (18.8) | 35 (10.6) | 1(reference) | |
Yes | 268 (81.2) | 295 (89.4) | 0.51 (0.33–0.80) | |
Disinfecting toys | < 0.001* | |||
No | 259 (78.5) | 88 (26.7) | 1(reference) | |
Yes | 71 (21.5) | 242 (73.3) | 0.10 (0.07–0.14) | |
Number of times a week to take children out | < 0.001* | |||
0 | 34 (10.3) | 91 (27.6) | 1(reference) | |
1 | 62 (18.8) | 156 (47.3) | 1.06 (0.65–1.74) | |
2 | 36 (10.9) | 36 (10.9) | 2.68 (1.46–4.91) | |
3 | 16 (4.8) | 16 (4.8) | 2.68 (1.21–5.94) | |
≥ 4 | 182 (55.2) | 31 (9.4) | 15.71 (9.09–27.18) | |
Average time of outdoor activities for children every day (hour) | 0.001* | |||
< 1 | 54 (16.4) | 66 (20.0) | 1(reference) | |
1 | 153 (46.4) | 172 (52.1) | 1.08 (0.71–1.66) | |
2–3 | 85 (25.8) | 82 (24.8) | 1.27 (0.79–2.03) | |
≥ 4 | 38 (11.5) | 10 (3.0) | 4.64 (2.12–10.17) |