Global Journal of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease

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Prevalence and Determinants of Acute Respiratory Infections among Children under Five Years in Rural Settings of The Gambia: Evidence from a National Survey

Table 3.

Determinants of ARI among under-five children ruralGambia (GDHS 2019/20)


Variables	GDHS 2019/20 data

	ARI

	Yes vs No

	aOR (95%CI)
Child’s sex
Male	1
Female	0.89 (0.69 – 1.120
Currently breastfeeding
Yes	1
No	1.40 (1.09 – 1.79)*
Household size
1-4	1
≥5	1.49 (0.93 -2.41)
Mother’s education
No education	1
Primary	0.65 (0.46-0.91)*
Secondary	0.96 (0.72-1.27)
Higher	1.04 (0.57-1.87)
Father’s employment status
Working	1
Not working	2.75 (1.47-5.17)*

aOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio, * Statistical significance at p<0.05