Research Article

Adenovirus Infection Is Predicted by Prolonged Duration of Diarrhea among Rotavirus-Vaccinated Children below Five Years of Age in Mwanza, Tanzania

Table 2

Factors associated with adenovirus infection among children with diarrhea in Mwanza city.

Univariable analysisMultivariable analysis
VariableAdeno (negative)Adeno (positive)Chi square valueOR (95% CI) value
Median % [IQR]Median % [IQR]

Age (month)91 [IQR 8-17]46 [IQR 8-14]0.3950.98 (0.89-1.08)0.755
Sex
Female48 [64]27 [36]
Male43 [69.35]19 [30.65]0.440.509
Residence
Rural5 [83.33]1 [16.67]
Urban86 [65.65]45 [34.35]0.810.370
Mother/guardian level of education
Primary68 [65.38]36 [34.62]
Secondary23 [69.70]10 [30.30]0.210.648
Marital status
Married80 [66.12]41 [33.88]
Single11 [68.75]5 [31.25]0.040.834
Duration of diarrhea3 [IQR 2-4]4 [IQR 3-6]0.0021.61 (1.14-2.30)0.007
Mother/guardian employment
Employed46 [68.66]21 [31.34]
Not employed45 [64.29]25 [35.71]0.290.588
Consistency
Watery57 [67.86]27 [32]
Mucoid34 [64.15]19 [35.85]0.200.655
Temperature91 [36.5-37.8]46 [36.5-37.6]0.920
Rehydration
No49 [70]21 [30]
Yes42 [62.69]25 [37.31]0.820.365
HIV status
Negative13 [59.09]9 [40.91]
Positive2 [66.67]1 [33.33]
Unknown91 [66.42]36 [32.14]0.630.728
Previous diarrhea
No59 [66.29]30 [33.71]
Yes32 [66.67]16 [33.33]0.0020.965
Neighbor with diarrhea
No74 [64.35]41 [35.65]
Yes17 [77.27]5 [22.73]1.380.240
Weight/height score
Moderate malnutrition7 [63.64]4 [36.36]
Mild malnutrition10 [66.67]5 [33.33]
No malnutrition74 [66.67]37 [33.33]0.040.979
Dehydration status
None32 [64]18 [36]
Severe19 [73.08]7 [26.92]
Some40 [65.57]21 [34.43]0.670.716
Rotavirus vaccine
No7 [77.78]2 [22.22]
Yes84 [65.63]44 [34.38]0.560.456
First dose
07 [77.78]2 [22.22]
12 [40]3 [60]
282 [66.67]41 [33.33]2.090.352