| Variable |
Breastfed with Shigella |
Breastfed non-Shigella |
OR (95% CI) |
P value |
| |
n=205 (%) |
n=2073 (%) |
|
|
| Male sex |
121 (59) |
1254 (61) |
1.06 (0.79, 1.44) |
0.737 |
| Illiteracy of mother |
19 (9) |
210 (10) |
0.91 (0.54, 1.52) |
0.787 |
| Age stratum |
|
|
|
<0.001 |
| 0-11 month |
65 (32) |
1268 (61) |
3.39 (2.47, 4.67) |
|
| 12-23 month |
140 (68) |
805 (39) |
|
|
| Father stayed outside home |
34 (17) |
436 (21) |
0.75 (0.50, 1.11) |
0.158 |
| Monthly income <100 US$ |
101 (49) |
1125 (54) |
0.82 (0.61, 1.10) |
0.194 |
| Use of sanitary toilet |
71 (35) |
690 (33) |
0.94 (0.69, 1.29) |
0.754 |
| Used soap after defecation |
150 (73) |
1579 (76) |
0.92 (0.65, 1.32) |
0.718 |
| No drinking water treatment |
192 (94) |
1941(94) |
1.00 (0.54, 1.90) |
0.892 |
| Prior health care sought1 |
168 (82) |
1724 (83) |
1.09 (0.74, 1.60) |
0.73 |
| Prior ORS use1 |
155 (76) |
1653 (80) |
1.27 (0.89, 1.80) |
0.718 |
| Prior zinc use1 |
44 (22) |
695 (34) |
1.85 (1.29, 2.65) |
<0.001 |
| Prior antimicrobial use1 |
78 (38) |
836 (40) |
0.91 (0.67, 1.23) |
0.575 |
| Travel >5 miles |
97 (53) |
866 (42) |
1.25 (0.93, 1.69) |
0.144 |
| Measles vaccination2 |
133 (95) |
763 (95) |
1.05 (0.44, 2.61) |
0.92 |
| Vitamin-A capsule2 |
122 (87) |
722 (90) |
0.78 (0.44, 1.40) |
0.452 |
| Nutritional status3 |
|
|
|
|
| Underweight |
64 (31) |
369 (18) |
2.10 (1.51, 2.91) |
<0.001 |
| Stunted |
44 (22) |
264 (13) |
1.87 (1.29, 2.72) |
<0.001 |
| Wasted |
44 (22) |
267 (13) |
1.85 (1.27, 2.68) |
<0.001 |
|
