Table 1 Univariate and multivariate regression analyses of factors associated with rubella IgM seropositivity among children in Mwanza city
Characteristics | IgM seropositivity (N, %) | Univariate | Multivariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95 % CI) | P value | OR (95 % CI) | P value | ||
Age (months) | 39 (IQR:18–51) | 1.05 (1.03–1.08) | <0.001 | 1.07 (1.03–1.10) | <0.001 |
Number of Siblings | 2 (IQR:2–2) | 0.6 (0.36–0.99) | 0.044 | 0.57 (0.31–1.04) | 0.069 |
Sex | |||||
Female (116) | 13 (11.4 %) | 1 | |||
Male (114) | 12 (14.2 %) | 0.89 (0.39–2.05) | 0.790 | 1.15 (0.35–3.79) | 0.807 |
Residence | |||||
Urban (86) | 7 (8.14 %) | 1 | |||
Rural (144) | 18 (12.5 %) | 1.612 (0.64–4.03) | 0.307 | 8.07 (1.43–45.64) | 0.018 |
Socio-economic status | |||||
Good (166) | 21 (12.7 %) | 1 | |||
Poor (64) | 4 (6.3 %) | 0.46 (0.17–1.39) | 0.171 | 0.53 (0.11–2.34) | 0.400 |
Rash | |||||
No (172) | 15 (8.7 %) | 1 | |||
Yes (58) | 10 (17.2 %) | 2.18 (0.92–5.17) | 0.077 | 0.903 (0.24–3.34) | 0.879 |
Blood transfusion | |||||
No (216) | 23 (10.7 %) | 1 | |||
Yes (14) | 2 (14.3 %) | 1.398 (0.29–6.64) | 0.673 | ||