Research Article
Rotavirus Diarrhea among Children in Taiz, Yemen: Prevalence—Risk Factors and Detection of Genotypes
Table 7
Effect of accommodation on outcome of Rotavirus diarrhea among children in Taiz, Yemen.
| Risk factors | Rotavirus | value | Odd ratio | 95% confidence interval | Number | % |
| Type of house | Flat | 20 | 10.3 | 0.83 | 0.93 | 0.49–1.78 | House | 175 | 89.7 | | | | Hut, shack | 0 | 00.0 | 0.08 | 1.02 | 0.94–1.97 | Total | 195 | 100 | | | |
| Education level | Father (illiterate) | 183 | 85.5 | 1.8 | 0.01* | 1.14–2.977 | Total | 214 | 100.0 | | | | Mother (illiterate) | 123 | 57.5 | 1.01 | 0.92 | 0.705–1.473 | Total | 214 | 100.0 | | | |
| Latrine | Latrine is available | 191 | 98.0 | 3.4 | 0.026* | 1.09–10.65 | Nonlatrine | 4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.62 | 0.62–2.28 | Total | 195 | 100.0 | | | |
| Source of water | Tap water | 75 | 35.1 | 0.4 | 0.84 | | Well | 89 | 41.6 | 0.9 | 0.98 | | Stream/spring | 11 | 5.1 | 0.46 | 1.3 | 0.61–2.91 | Water trunk | 21 | 9.8 | 0.97 | 1.0 | 0.55–1.87 | Others (treated water) | 18 | 8.4 | 0.33 | 1.3 | 0.73–2.53 | Total | 214 | 100.0 | | | |
| Animal at home | Yes | 76 | 34.9 | 0.09 | 0.7 | 0.49–1.05 | Total | 218 | 100.0 | | | |
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*Significant.
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