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Table 5 Multivariable adjusted logistic regression models for carer report of scabies in the child over the 2 weeks prior to the survey

From: Gambling, housing conditions, community contexts and child health in remote indigenous communities in the Northern Territory, Australia

   

Model 1

Model 2

 

Children

Scabies

Scabies (n = 577)

Scabies (n = 565)

Explanatory variables

n (%)

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Householder reported gambling problems

    

No gambling problems

299 (52.9)

38 (12.7)

na

1.0

Yes - gambling problems

266 (47.1)

57 (21.4)

na

1.81 (1.07–3.05)

Carer cohabits with spouse

    

No

126 (22.3)

28 (22.2)

1.0

1.0

Yes

337 (59.7)

39 (11.6)

0.53 (0.31–0.93)

0.43 (0.24–0.77)

Don’t know

102 (18.1)

28 (27.5)

1.11 (0.53–2.29)

0.98 (0.47–2.06)

Child relationship to householder

    

Son/daughter

160 (28.3)

17 (10.6)

1.0

1.0

Grandson/Grand-daughter

291 (51.5)

61 (21.0)

2.06 (1.12–3.79)

1.89 (1.00–3.55)

Nephew/niece

87 (15.4)

16 (18.4)

1.63 (0.75–3.53)

1.71 (0.78–3.76)

Other

27 (4.8)

1 (3.7)

0.51 (0.11–2.41)

0.24 (0.03–2.00)

Separate animals & humans hygiene

    

Scores 1–3 (better)

115 (20.4)

33 (28.7)

1.0

1.0

Scores 4–7 (worse)

450 (79.7)

62 (13.8)

0.47 (0.27–0.83)

0.49 (0.28–0.86)

Total/Adjusted R 2

565 (100.0)

95 (16.8)

6.1%

8.3%

  1. NOTE: na Not applicable; ns Not significant (p>0.05).