Table 3 Multivariable predictors of LRTI admission.

From: Hospitalization risk factors for children’s lower respiratory tract infection: A population-based, cross-sectional study in Mongolia

Predictors

Category

n

Adjusted odds ratio

95% CI

p value

Maternal age category

25–39

742

1

  

18–24

169

1.05

0.72–1.53

0.808

40

72

1.03

0.59–1.76

0.901

Maternal education

Tertiary

238

1

  

No education

13

1.05

0.25–4.34

0.947

Primary

78

1.10

0.58–2.05

0.777

Secondary

661

1.07

0.72–1.56

0.740

Wealth index

Wealthiest

197

1

  

Poorest

199

1.16

0.50–2.63

0.731

Poor

194

1.31

0.58–2.93

0.519

Middle

196

0.93

0.53–1.60

0.793

Wealthier

197

1.08

0.68–1.71

0.739

Smoking place

No smoking

501

1

  

Inside the home

330

1.51

1.11–2.07

0.009

Outside

156

1.11

0.75–1.65

0.615

Nomadic

Seasonal

55

1

  

Yes

448

0.75

0.35–1.61

0.463

No

487

1.09

0.56–2.11

0.796

Family crowding

4

597

1

  

5

395

0.88

0.65–1.18

0.387

Healthcare-seeking behaviour

Formal

742

1

  

Informal

122

0.80

0.52–1.20

0.282

None

70

0.33

0.17–0.61

<0.001

Sex of the child

Female

484

1

  

Male

529

1.34

1.01–1.76

0.039

Exclusive breastfeeding

3 months

65

1

  

4 months

946

0.43

0.24–0.74

0.003

Low birthweight

2500 g

971

1

  

2499 g

42

2.15

1.06–4.35

0.033

Use of stove

no

46

1

  

yes

953

0.58

0.28–1.15

0.120

  1. (n = 915) Model adjusted for variables in this table.