Table 6 Multivariate adjusted logistic regression models for carer report of ear infections for the child over the previous 2 weeks to the survey

Explanatory variables

n (%)

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Community level gambling problems

Lowest problems (<20%)

96 (17.3)

21.9 (21)

na

na

1.0

Intermediate (20–49%)

335 (60.3)

27.2 (91)

na

na

1.20 (0.65–2.20)

Highest problems (>50%)

125 (22.5)

40.0 (50)

na

na

2.24 (1.18–4.26)

HH reported gambling problems

No gambling problems

285 (52.9)

68 (23.9)

na

1.0

ns

Yes - gambling problems

254 (47.1)

91 (35.8)

na

1.68 (1.09–2.58)

ns

Child age (years)

Less than 1 year

79 (14.7)

14 (17.7)

1.0

1.0

1.0

1 - 2 years

169 (31.4)

69 (40.8)

2.84 (1.52–5.31)

2.70 (1.44–5.08)

3.05 (1.63–5.72)

3 - 7 years

291 (54.0)

76 (26.1)

1.44 (0.77–2.69)

1.43 (0.76–2.68)

1.56 (0.84–2.90)

Child in day care

Not in day care

487 (90.4)

132 (27.1)

1.0

1.0

1.0

At least one day per week

52 (9.7)

27 (51.9)

2.86 (1.46–5.60)

2.85 (1.41–5.76)

2.60 (1.32–5.14)

Carer relationship to householder

Same

142 (26.4)

36 (25.4)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Daughter

139 (25.8)

48 (34.5)

1.22 (0.68–2.18)

1.23 (0.68–2.22)

1.11 (0.62–1.98)

Wife

108 (20.0)

31 (28.7)

0.93 (0.47–1.83)

1.05 (0.51–2.15)

0.92 (0.46–1.82)

Daughter-in-law

27 (5.0)

6 (22.2)

0.63 (0.22–1.77)

0.65 (0.21–1.96)

0.61 (0.21–1.75)

Niece

33 (6.1)

4 (12.1)

0.32 (0.12–0.86)

0.29 (0.11–0.76)

0.27 (0.11–0.70)

Sister

21 (3.9)

12 (57.1)

2.95 (0.95–9.13)

2.99 (0.92–9.71)

2.88 (0.93–8.88)

Sister-in-law

13 (2.4)

4 (30.8)

1.22 (0.30–5.03)

1.26 (0.29–5.52)

1.14 (0.28–4.73)

Other

56 (10.4)

18 (32.1)

1.19 (0.56–2.51)

1.13 (0.51–2.50)

1.12 (0.54–2.35)

Failed healthy living practices

0 to 3

90 (16.7)

17 (18.9)

1.0

1.0

1.0

4 to 8

449 (83.3)

142 (31.6)

2.02 (1.19–3.44)

2.20 (1.26–3.83)

1.99 (1.15–3.43)

Total/Adjusted R ²

539 (100.0)

159 (29.5)

7.2%

8.6%

8.5%