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Table 2 Clinical factors associated with ARI

From: Risk factors for acute respiratory infections in children under five years attending the Bamenda Regional Hospital in Cameroon

Factor

Total

ARI

Odds ratios

95% CI

P-value

Nutritional status

 Malnourished

67

51(76.12%)

3.01

1.66–5.43

< 0.001

 Normal

445

229(51.45%)

1

  

HIV status

 Positive

30

23(76.67%)

2.88

1.21–6.83

< 0.016

 Negative

482

257(53.32%)

1

  

Immunization status

 No/ incomplete vaccination

11

4(36.36%)

0.69

0.20–2.39

0.56

 Up to date with EPI

501

227(55.29%)

1

  

Breastfeeding

 Mixed

74

43(58.11%)

1.17

0.71–1.92

0.54

 Exclusive

438

238(54.34%)

1