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Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression for the factors independently associated with ESBL-E fecal carriage

From: Fecal carriage and factors associated with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among pregnant women at the tertiary referral hospital, Tanzania

Variable

ESBL-E fecal carriage, n (%)

cOR

95% CI

p value

aOR

95% CI

p value

Education level

 Low

62 (77.5)

2.94

1.53–5.66

0.001

2.19

1.08–4.43

0.04

 High

55 (53.9)

Ref

  

Ref

  

Self-prescription of antibiotic medication in pregnancy (p = 0.001)

 Yes

72 (75.8)

2.92

1.56–5.49

0.001

3.11

1.59–6.01

0.001

 No

45 (51.7)

Ref

  

Ref

  

Toilet sharing (p = 0.01)

       

 No

22 (47.8)

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Yes

95 (69.9)

2.53

1.27–5.01

0.008

2.39

1.10–5.21

0.03

Handwashing using soap after defecation (p = 0.03)

 Yes

95 (60.9)

Ref

  

Ref

  

 No

22 (84.6)

3.53

1.16–10.74

0.03

2.69

0.83–8.72

0.10

  1. cOR crude odds ratio, aOR adjusted odds ratio, Ref reference