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Table 5 Multivariable logistic regression model for factors associated with under-five pneumonia, Hiwot Fana Specialized Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia, 2022

From: Determinants of pneumonia among under-five children at Hiwot Fana specialized hospital, Eastern Ethiopia: unmatched case-control study

Factors

Categories

Pneumonia

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Case

Control

Residence of child

Rural

70

110

1.73 [1.10-2.72]*

1.25[0.37-4.03]

Urban

45

122

1

1

Educational level of father

Illiterate

41

57

2.07[1.19-3.63] *

2.14[0.65-7.08]

Able to read and write

4

8

1.44[0.41-5.09]

1.12[0.17-7.44]

Primary

36

69

1.50[0.86-2.64]

2.08[0.78-5.56]

Secondary and above

34

98

1

1

Occupation of father

Farmer

59

96

1.33[0.74-2.38] *

0.52[0.23-1.22]

Merchant

13

36

0.78[0.35-1.74]

0.57[0.22-1.46]

daily laborer

8

29

0.60[0.24-1.50]

0.38[0.12-1.21]

Student

3

1

6.50[0.642-65.76]

9.39[0.57-154.01]

Others

8

18

0.96[0.37-2.52]

0.48[0.14-1.60]

Government employee

24

52

1

1

Family members sleep

overcrowding

105

187

2.53[1.22-5.22] *

1.70[0.67-4.32]

not crowded

10

45

1

1

Hand wash before child feeding

only water

72

75

3.54[2.21-5.67] *

3.11[1.74-5.57 **

water and ash

1

2

1.85[0.16-20.85]

3.10[0.17-56.52]

water and soap

42

155

1

1

Opening kitchen windows daily

No

66

111

1.47[0.94-2.30]

0.81[0.42-1.54]

Yes

49

121

1

1

Malnutrition

No

38

63

1.32[0.82-2.15] *

0.74[0.37-1.47]

Yes

77

169

1

1

vaccination status of child

fully vaccinated

42

124

1.33[0.79-2.25]

1.25[0.71-2.10]

Up-to-date

36

80

3.90[2.14-7.13] *

2.05[0.90-5.18]

unvaccinated

37

28

1

1

Birth to 6 months breast feeding

Mixed

36

29

3.19[1.83-5.55] *

2.76[1.351-5.250] **

Exclusive breast feeding

79

203

1

1

Zinc supplementation of child

No

49

80

1.41[0.89-2.23] *

2.50[1.33-4.40] **

Yes

66

152

1

1

Place of delivery

Home

41

57

7.19[0.89-58.41] *

3.14[0.31-31.68]

public institution

73

165

4.42[0.56-35.20

4.53[0.50-41.06]

private institution

1

10

1

1

Diarrhea in the last 2 weeks

Yes

65

45

5.40[3.30-8.83] *

4.70[2.64-8.32] **

No

50

187

1

1

URTI in the last 2 weeks

Yes

53

30

5.76[3.39-9.78] *

5.46[3.21-10.92]**

No

62

202

1

1

  1. Variables significant in bivariate and multivariate at (*P < 0.25, **P < 0.05) respectively, 1: Reference, CI Confidence Interval, COR Crude Odd Ratio, AOR Adjusted Odd Ratio. Others*Drivers, private employee, NGO worker