The adjusted ORs (CI) for the studied covariates from binary multivariable logistic regression models for children experiencing ARI for Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan
| Variables (reference category) levels | OR of ARI (95% CI) | ||
| Bangladesh | Nepal | Pakistan | |
| Age of child (36+ months) | |||
| 0–11 | 2.21* (1.66 to 2.92) | 1.99* (1.23 to 2.79) | 1.49* (1.30 to 1.72) |
| 12–35 | 1.74* (1.36 to 2.22) | 2.12* (1.54 to 2.91) | 1.49* (1.32 to 1.68) |
| Place of residence (urban) | |||
| Rural | 1.10 (0.83 to 1.45) | 0.66† (0.41 to 1.07) | 1.14† (0.98 to 1.34) |
| Mother’s education (secondary or higher) | |||
| Incomplete primary | 1.31 (0.88 to 1.96) | 0.86 (0.54–1.38) | 1.35* (1.13 to 1.62) |
| Incomplete secondary | 1.63* (1.14 to 2.33) | 1.02 (0.64 to 1.63) | 1.24** (1.04 to 1.49) |
| Mother’s access to mass media (have access) | |||
| No access | 0.96 (0.75 to 1.22) | 1.02 (0.69 to 1.49) | 0.99 (0.87 to 1.12) |
| Age of mother at the time of survey (30–49 years) | |||
| 15–19 | 1.47* (1.05 to 2.06) | 0.95 (0.55 to 1.64) | 1.29 (0.93 to 1.78) |
| 20–29 | 1.20 (0.91 to 1.57) | 1.01 (0.74 to 1.38) | 1.02 (0.91 to 1.13) |
| Wealth status (high) | |||
| Low | 2.25* (1.36 to 3.70) | 2.25** (1.08 to 4.69) | 0.94 (0.74 to 1.20) |
| Middle | 1.61* (1.08 to 2.41) | 2.68* (1.41 to 5.10) | 1.09 (0.90 to 1.31) |
| Household cooking fuel (ideal) | |||
| Not ideal | 1.62* (1.22 to 2.16) | 1.31† (0.96 to 1.79) | 1.01 (0.88 to 1.16) |
| No of adults per room (up to two adults per room) | |||
| More than two adults | 0.95 (0.77 to 1.17) | 1.03 (0.79 to 1.36) | 0.96 (0.86 to 1.08) |
| Household floor material (not mud) | |||
| Floor made of mud | 0.77 (0.55 to 1.08) | 1.04 (0.67 to 1.31) | 0.92 (0.79 to 1.07) |
*p<0.01.
**p<0.05.
†p<0.1.
ARI, acute respiratory infection.