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Table 3 Frequency of concurrently reported symptoms amongst household members with diarrhoeal episodes and factors associated with seeking healthcare

From: Diarrhoeal diseases in Soweto, South Africa, 2020: a cross-sectional community survey

 

Frequency of symptoms (%)

Factors associated with seeking healthcare

Univariate analysis a

 

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Abdominal cramps

52 (59.8)

1.1 (0.4–2.9)

0.858

Headache

27 (31.0)

0.7 (0.2–2.1)

0.523

Loss of appetite

27 (31.0)

0.9 (0.3–2.7)

0.908

Fever

27 (31.0)

0.7 (0.2–2.1)

0.523

Myalgia

24 (27.6)

2.7 (1.0–7.4)

0.056

Respiratory symptoms b

17 (19.5)

0.8 (0.2–2.8)

0.738

Nausea

15 (17.2)

2.1 (0.7–6.8)

0.208

Watery stool

14 (16.1)

0.7 (0.2–2.8)

0.625

Vomiting

13 (14.9)

1.3 (0.4–4.6)

0.722

Blood in stool

4 (4.6)

2.9 (0.4–21.9)

0.301

Age group (years)

   

  < 5

3.6 (0.7–17.8)

0.115

 5–15

 

0.4 (0.1–1.9)

0.239

  > 15

 

Referent

Female

0.8 (0.3–2.3)

0.634

International Wealth Index

  
  

1.0 (1.0–1.1)

0.194

  1. a The following variables were assessed and retained in the multivariate model: myalgia (OR = 3.4 (95% CI, 1.2–10.2), p = 0.027) and age group (OR = 5.9 (95% CI, 1.1–31.4), p = 0.039, for children < 5 years compared to those > 15 years). b Respiratory symptoms included cough, coryza and shortness of breath