Table 2 Bivariate association between illness in infants and characteristics of women, husbands and infants, Mbale, Uganda, 2003.
Variable | Illness n (%) | No Illness n (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of mother (years) | |||
15 – 24 | 122 (51) | 116 (49) | 1.1 (0.8–1.6) |
25 – 45 | 106 (48) | 113 (52) | 1.0 |
Education of mother (years) | |||
0 – 7 | 177 (55) | 147 (45) | 1.9 (1.3–2.9) |
8 or more | 51 (38) | 82 (62) | 1.0 |
Marital status | |||
Single/widow | 91 (48) | 100 (52) | 1.0 |
Married | 121 (53) | 106 (47) | 1.3 (0.9–1.8) |
Parity | |||
Primipara | 39 (39) | 61 (61) | 1.0 |
Multipara | 189 (53) | 168 (47) | 1.8 (1.1–2.8) |
Mother works outside the home | |||
No | 61 (50) | 62 (50) | 1.0 |
Yes | 167 (50) | 167 (50) | 1.0 (0.7.1.5) |
Residence | |||
Urban | 42 (34) | 82 (66) | 1.0 |
Rural | 186 (56) | 147 (44) | 2.5 (1.6–3.8) |
Socio-economic status | |||
Least poor | 63 (52) | 59 (48) | 1.0 |
Poorest | 100 (54) | 85 (46) | 1.1 (0.7–1.7) |
Age of husband (years) | |||
15 – 24 | 39 (57) | 30 (43) | 1.5 (0.9–2.5) |
25 – 45 | 121 (47) | 139 (53) | 1.0 |
Education of husband (years) | |||
0 – 7 | 116 (55) | 96 (45) | 1.4 (0.9–2.1) |
8 or more | 74 (46) | 86 (54) | 1.0 |
Number of people in household | |||
5 or less | 101 (46) | 119 (54) | 1.0 |
6 or more | 109 (46) | 128 (54) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) |
Age of child (months) | |||
<6 | 81 (37) | 139 (63) | 1.0 |
6–12 | 147 (62) | 90 (38) | 2.8 (1.9–4.1) |
Sex of child | |||
Male | 121 (47) | 134 (53) | 1.0 |
Female | 107 (53) | 95 (47) | 1.2 (0.9–1.8) |
Is child on exclusive breastfeeding? | |||
Yes | 36 (34) | 69 (66) | 1.0 |
No | 189 (54) | 159 (46) | 2.3 (1.4–3.6) |
Complete vaccination for age | |||
No | 139 (55) | 113 (45) | 1.0 |
Yes | 89 (43) | 116 (57) | 0.6 (0.4–0.9) |
Is child wasted? | |||
No | 211 (49) | 216 (51) | 1.0 |
Yes | 17 (57) | 13 (43) | 1.3 (0.6–2.8) |
Is child underweight? | |||
No | 205 (50) | 202 (50) | 1.0 |
Yes | 23 (46) | 27 (54) | 0.8 (0.5–1.5) |
Is child stunted? | |||
No | 210 (50) | 211 (50) | 1.0 |
Yes | 18 (50) | 18 (50) | 1.0 (0.5–2.0) |
Lifetime intimate partner violence | |||
No | 86 (41) | 122 (59) | 1.0 |
Yes | 142 (57) | 107 (43) | 1.9 (1.3–2.7) |