From: Association between water related factors and active trachoma in Hai district, Northern Tanzania
Variables entered in the final model | OR | 95% CI | P - value |
---|---|---|---|
Frequency of face washing (per day) | |||
>=2 times | 0.3 | 0.1 - 1.9 | NS |
<2 times | 1.0 | ||
Sharing vessels during face washing | |||
Yes | 0.4 | 0.03 - 4.6 | NS |
No | 1.0 | ||
Distance to water source (minutes) | |||
>20 minutes | 6.5 | 1.8 - 16.7 | 0.003 |
<=20 minutes | 1.0 | ||
Daily household water collection (litres) | |||
>=60 | 0.4 | 0.1 - 0.3 | <0.001 |
<60 | 1.0 | ||
Daily household water for bathing (litres) | |||
>20 | 0.9 | 0.8 - 2.4 | NS |
<=20 | 1.0 | ||
Daily household water for face washing (litres) | |||
>=2 | 0.1 | 0.02 - 0.7 | 0.02 |
1 | 1.0 | ||
Presence of waste disposal system | |||
Yes | 0.8 | 0.4- 1.6 | NS |
No | 1.0 | ||
Frequency of daily water collection (trips) | |||
>=2 | 0.5 | 0.1 - 1.8 | NS |
1 | 1.0 | ||
Number of pre- school children in household | |||
yes | 2.4 | 0.9 - 5.9 | NS |