Research Article
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Dengue Virus Circulation in the Rural Community, Handeni District in Tanga, Tanzania
Table 5
Factors associated with DENV seropositivity (children).
| Variables | % (n) | COR (95% CI) | value | AOR (95% CI) | value |
| Sex | Male | 44.6 (78) | Reference | | — | — | Female | 55.4 (97) | 0.81 (0.27–2.39) | 0.7 |
| Average people sharing a room | Up to 2 | 54.9 (96) | Reference | | | | ≥3 | 45.1 (79) | 2.63 (0.86–8.06) | 0.08 | 2.57 (0.71–9.23) | 0.1 |
| Travel history (past 2 weeks) | No | 89.7 (157) | Reference | | — | — | Yes | 10.3 (18) | 0.41 (0.10–1.63) | 0.2 |
| Wells/stagnant water (within 200 meters) | No | 17.7 (31) | Reference | | — | — | Yes | 82.3 (144) | 0.69 (0.14–3.24) | 0.6 |
| Garbage pit (within 200 meters) | No | 49.1 (86) | Reference | | | | Yes | 50.9 (89) | 0.23 (0.06–0.85) | 0.02 | 0.13 (0.03–0.56) | <0.01 |
| Vegetation (within 200 meters) | No | 43.4 (76) | Reference | | | | Yes | 56.6 (99) | 2.25 (0.68–7.36) | 0.1 | 3.42 (0.90–13.05) | 0.07 |
| House building structure | Wood | 15.4 (27) | Reference | | — | — | Mud | 63.4 (111) | 0.66 (0.13–3.14) | 0.6 | Blocks | 21.1 (37) | 2.88 (0.24–33.51) | 0.3 |
| Roofing | Tiles | 13.7 (24) | Reference | | | | Grass roof | 17.7 (31) | 1.68 (0.37–7.54) | 0.4 | 1.09 (0.20–5.74) | 0.9 | Corrugated iron sheet | 68.6 (120) | 4.56 (1.35–15.31) | 0.01 | 3.90 (0.94–16.11) | 0.05 |
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