Table 3 Logistic regression of illness in infants against characteristics of women, husbands and infants, Mbale, Uganda, 2003.
Variable | Illness n (%) | No Illness n (%) | Adjusted* OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Education of mother (years) | |||
0 – 7 | 177 (55) | 147 (45) | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) |
8 or more | 51 (38) | 82 (62) | 1.0 |
Parity | |||
Primipara | 39 (39) | 61 (61) | 1.0 |
Multipara | 189 (53) | 168 (47) | 1.5 (0.9–2.6) |
Residence | |||
Urban | 42 (34) | 82 (66) | 1.0 |
Rural | 186 (56) | 147 (44) | 2.0 (1.2–3.3) |
Age of child (months) | |||
<6 | 81 (37) | 139 (63) | 1.0 |
6–12 | 147 (62) | 90 (38) | 2.9 (1.8–4.4) |
Is child on exclusive breastfeeding? | |||
Yes | 36 (34) | 69 (66) | 1.0 |
No | 189 (54) | 159 (46) | 1.4 (0.8–2.3) |
Lifetime intimate partner violence | |||
No | 86 (41) | 122 (59) | 1.0 |
Yes | 142 (57) | 107 (43) | 1.8 (1.2–2.8) |