Table 4

Unadjusted and adjusted associated factors of maternal CMV IgG seropositivity in Southern Ethiopia

CharacteristicsUnadjusted *Adjusted *
OR 95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P value
Age of mothers (years)
<251
25–291.2 (0.7 to 2.3)0.4821.0 (0.5 to 1.9)0.991
30–352.2 (1.1 to 4.3)0.0281.8 (0.9 to 3.8)0.095
>351.3 (0.4 to 3.9)0.6630.9 (0.3 to 1.0)0.877
Marital status
Married1
Currently unmarried0.8 (0.37 to 1.7)0.573
Residence
Urban0.8 (0.4 to 1.5)0.493
Rural1
Daycare worker
Yes0.9 (0.3 to 2.3)0.810
No1
Healthcare worker
Yes0.9 (0.3 to 2.6)0.831
no1
Education
Primary and below1.7 (1.0 to 2.8)0.0410.6 (0.4 to 1.0)0.037
Secondary and above1
Gestational age
Term1
Preterm0.9 (0.4 to 1.9)0.756
Daycare or nursery school baby
Yes1.9 (1.1 to 3.1)0.0171.8 (1.0 to 3.0)0.045
no1
Sharing a cup with children
Yes1.1 (0.6 to 2,3)0.705
no1
Any of curable STIs (n=350)
Yes0.8 (0.3 to 1,9)0.578
No1
  • *Logistic regression.

  • STI, sexually transmitted infection.