Table 4 Factors associated with acute lower respiratory infections among under five children attended WSUTRH, 2019 (n = 414)
Variables | Acute lower respiratory infection | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Parents live together | |||||
 Yes | 151 (36.5%) | 234 (56.5%) | 1 | 1 |  |
 No | 16(3.9%) | 13 (3.1%) | 1.9(0.9–4.1) | 2.22(0.99–5.01) | 0.054 |
History of URTI | |||||
 Yes | 81 (19.6%) | 92 (22.2%) | 1.59(1.07–2.36) | 1.44(0.94–2.21) | 0.095 |
 No | 86 (20.8%) | 155 (37.4%) | 1 | 1 |  |
Immunization status | |||||
 Immunized for age | 80 (19.3%) | 152 (36.7%) | 1 | 1 |  |
 In completed | 16(3.9%) | 25 (6%) | 1.22(0.61–2.41) | 1.12(0.54–2.35) | 0.762 |
 Not vaccinated | 71(17.1%) | 70(16.9%) | 1.93(1.26–2.95) | 2(1.27–3.16)* | 0.003 |
Breast feeding | |||||
 Exclusive BF | 104 (25.1%) | 188 (45.4%) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Non-exclusive | 63 (15.2%) | 59 (14.3%) | 1.93(1.26–2.96) | 1.85(1.18–2.91)* | 0.008 |
Who care for the child | |||||
 Mother | 131(31.6%) | 210(50.7%) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Home maker | 36 (8.7%) | 37 (8.9%) | 1.56(0.94–2.59) | 1.64(0.95–2.84) | 0.078 |
Main cooking fuel | |||||
 Unclean fuel | 153 (36.9%) | 204 (49.3%) | 2.3(1.22–4.36) | 2.12(1.07–4.19)* | 0.031 |
 Clean fuel | 14 (3.4%) | 43 (10.4%) | 1 |  |  |
Smoker in the house | |||||
 Yes | 14(3.4%) | 11 (2.7%) | 1.96(0.9–4.44) | 1.81(0.75–4.33) | 0.185 |
 No | 153(36.9%) | 236(57%) | 1 | 1 |  |
Separate kitchen | |||||
 Yes | 100 (24.2%) | 179 (43.2%) | 1 | 1 |  |
 No | 67 (16.2%) | 68 (16.4%) | 1.76(1.16–2.68) | 1.7(1.09–2.65)* | 0.021 |
Window for the kitchen | |||||
 Yes | 104 (25.1%) | 190 (45.9%) | 1 |  |  |
 No | 63 (15.2%) | 57 (13.8%) | 2(1.3–3.1) | 1.69(1.07–2.68)* | 0.025 |
Nutritional status | |||||
 SAM | 10 (2.4%) | 7 (1.7%) | 1.7 (0.65–4.57) | 2.54(0.88–7.39) | 0.087 |
 MAM | 12 (2.9%) | 18 (4.3%) | 1.17 (0.55-2.48) | 1.15(0.5–2.61) | 0.747 |
 Mild/normal | 145 (35%) | 222 (53.6%) | 1 | 1 |  |