Table 1 (abstract A29). Risk factors for measles in Hamlet A, Nawada District, Bihar, India, December 2018 (N=103)
| Risk Factor |
Frequency of exposure among measles cases N=21 |
Frequency of exposure among non-cases N=82 | Risk Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| House <3 rooms | 20 (95) | 39 (48) | 14.91 | 2.0–106.9 |
| Family >6 persons | 16 (76) | 21 (26) | 5.70 | 2.2–14.3 |
| Kutcha house* | 18 (86) | 36 (44) | 5.44 | 1.7–17.3 |
| No MCV1** | 5 (24) | 4 (5) | 3.26 | 1.5–6.8 |
| Illiterate mother | 14 (67) | 36 (44) | 1.43 | 0.6–3.2 |
| Female | 14 (67) | 38 (46) | 1.55 | 0.6–3.5 |