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Table 3 Environmental and social 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

Exposure to wood smoke

 Not exposed

203

82(40.39%)

1

  

 Exposed

309

198(64.08%)

2.63

1.83–3.79

< 0.001

Cigarette smoke

 Non passive smoker

474

249(52.53%)

1

  

 Passive smoker

37

31(83.78%)

4.67

1.91–11.40

< 0.001

History of contacta

 No contact

313

134(42.81%)

1

  

 Had contact

199

147(73.87%)

3.78

2.56–5.56

< 0.001

School attendance

 Do not go to school

391

210(53.71)

1

  

 Go to school

121

70(57.85%)

1.18

0.78–1.79

0.42

Overcrowding

 Not overcrowded

303

167(55.12%)

1

  

 Overcrowded

209

114(54.55%)

0.97

0.69–1.39

0.90

  1. acontact with someone who has a cough