Adjusted odds ratios (OR) for major diseases and injuries in the past 12 months and currently by sanitary practices among subjects aged 5 years and over living on boats
| Major diseases/injuries (ICD-10 code) | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A.00–B.99) | Diseases of the respiratory system (J.00–J.99) | Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L.00–L.99) | Diseases of the digestive system (K.00–K.93) | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05; ***p<0.001. ORs and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were adjusted for sex and age. | |||||
| Water treatment before drinking | |||||
| Often or always boil (n = 1539) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Sometimes boil (n = 1709) | 1.37 (1.14 to 1.65)*** | 1.07 (0.91 to 1.25) | 1.13 (0.98 to 1.29) | 1.09 (0.88 to 1.35) | 0.91 (0.74 to 1.13) |
| Never boil (n = 479) | 4.70 (3.01 to 7.34)*** | 5.14 (3.47 to 7.62)*** | 4.49 (3.53 to 5.72)*** | 2.85 (2.18 to 3.73)*** | 1.67 (1.27 to 2.21)*** |
| Wash hands before eating | |||||
| Always (n = 899) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Often (n = 2216) | 1.52 (1.24 to 1.86)*** | 1.09 (0.91 to 1.31) | 1.19 (1.02 to 1.39)* | 0.93 (0.73 to 1.18) | 0.61 (0.49 to 0.77)*** |
| No (n = 569) | 3.99 (2.73 to 5.82)*** | 3.15 (2.30 to 4.30)*** | 4.01 (3.18 to 5.06)*** | 2.20 (1.66 to 2.93)*** | 1.20 (0.91 to 1.59) |
| Ensure foods are hot before eating | |||||
| Always (n = 2665) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Sometimes (n = 538) | 5.32 (3.46 to 8.17)*** | 6.58 (4.55 to 9.50)*** | 3.13 (2.57 to 3.82)*** | 0.46 (0.33 to 0.65)*** | 0.99 (0.74 to 1.32) |
| No (n = 481) | 15.92(7.52 to 33.70)*** | 13.76(8.03 to 23.58)*** | 10.38(7.82 to 13.77)*** | 2.94 (2.31 to 3.73)*** | 1.89 (1.46 to 2.44)*** |
| Sources of water for washing | |||||
| Either tap or river (n = 656) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Always from river (n = 3038) | 1.66 (1.33 to 2.06)*** | 1.48 (1.22 to 1.79)*** | 1.77 (1.49 to 2.10)*** | 1.22 (0.95 to 1.57) | 1.10 (0.85 to 1.43) |
| Sources of water for bathing | |||||
| Either tap or river (n = 599) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Always river (n = 2532) | 2.38 (1.91 to 2.97)*** | 1.26 (1.02 to 1.55)* | 1.95 (1.62 to 2.33)*** | 1.68 (1.26 to 2.23)*** | 1.01 (0.77 to 1.31) |