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Table 3 Binary Logistic Regression between Rubella and HL with and without factors (age group)

From: Rubella in Sub-Saharan Africa and sensorineural hearing loss: a case control study

 

Cases n (%)

Controls n (%)

P-value

Crude OR (95% CI)

P-value

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Age group

      
   

0.359

 

0.111

 

 [2–14]

 [15–35]

68 (51.5%)

64 (48.5%)

79 (46.2%)

92 (53.8%)

 

Reference

0.808 [0.513–1.274]

 

Reference

0.672 [0.412–1.096]

Rubella IgG

      
   

0.086

 

0.032

 

 Negative

37 (28%)

64 (37.4%)

 

Reference

 

Reference

 Positive

95 (72%)

107 (62.6%)

 

1.536 [0.941–2.507]

 

1.776 [1.050–3.004]

  1. Abbreviations: HL normal hearing – 0 – Reference Category is a response variable, independent variables Rubella IgG (0 –Negative, 1- Positive), age groups (0 – [2–14] years, 1 – [15–35] years); Italic: p-Value; Italic bold: statistic significant p-Value