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Table 4

Multivariable logistic regression results for E. coli contamination of groundwater supplied by Nira AF-85 handpumps

≥ 1 MPN/100 mL
> 10 MPN/100 mL
> 100 MPN/100 mL
aOR (95% CI)p-valueaOR (95% CI)p-valueaOR (95% CI)p-value
Geology 
 Volcanic Ref.  Ref.  Ref.  
 Limestone 0.95 (0.27–3.33) 0.929 0.16 (0.034–0.72) 0.017 0.56 (0.069–4.53) 0.588 
Sanitation facility 
  <30 m away Ref.  Ref.  Ref.  
  >30 m away 1.11 (0.43–2.89) 0.832 0.80 (0.26–2.45) 0.691 2.13 (0.45–10.0) 0.336 
Animal pen 
  <30 m away Ref.  Ref.    
  >30 m away 3.13 (0.55–17.9) 0.200 3.71 (0.58–23.8) 0.166 2.62 (0.23–30.1) 0.440 
Elevation 0.98 (092–1.04) 0.504 0.95 (0.87–1.03) 0.232 0.91 (0.79–1.05) 0.208 
Well type 
 Borehole – – Ref.  – – 
 Shallow well – – 54.8 (2.87–1,046) 0.008 – – 
Base plate 
 Intact Ref.  Ref.  Ref.  
 Damaged 5.82 (2.26–15.0) <0.001 7.17 (2.25–22.9) 0.001 4.77 (0.89–25.5) 0.068 
Sleeve bearing 
 Intact Ref.  Ref.  Ref.  
 Damaged 0.81 (0.34–1.92) 0.639 1.77 (0.59–5.31) 0.308 0.95 (0.18–4.99) 0.949 
Spout 
 Intact Ref.  Ref.  Ref.  
 Damaged 0.77 (0.30–1.97) 0.590 0.95 (0.29–3.08) 0.930 0.39 (0.055–2.80) 0.353 
Minimum apron distance 1.00 (0.98–1.02) 0.823 0.99 (0.97–1.02) 0.707 0.97 (0.92–1.02) 0.239 
Rainfall in previous 24 h 
 No Ref.  Ref.  Ref.  
 Yes 3.54 (0.76–16.5) 0.108 7.29 (1.40–37.8) 0.018 1.93 (0.23–16.2) 0.545 
≥ 1 MPN/100 mL
> 10 MPN/100 mL
> 100 MPN/100 mL
aOR (95% CI)p-valueaOR (95% CI)p-valueaOR (95% CI)p-value
Geology 
 Volcanic Ref.  Ref.  Ref.  
 Limestone 0.95 (0.27–3.33) 0.929 0.16 (0.034–0.72) 0.017 0.56 (0.069–4.53) 0.588 
Sanitation facility 
  <30 m away Ref.  Ref.  Ref.  
  >30 m away 1.11 (0.43–2.89) 0.832 0.80 (0.26–2.45) 0.691 2.13 (0.45–10.0) 0.336 
Animal pen 
  <30 m away Ref.  Ref.    
  >30 m away 3.13 (0.55–17.9) 0.200 3.71 (0.58–23.8) 0.166 2.62 (0.23–30.1) 0.440 
Elevation 0.98 (092–1.04) 0.504 0.95 (0.87–1.03) 0.232 0.91 (0.79–1.05) 0.208 
Well type 
 Borehole – – Ref.  – – 
 Shallow well – – 54.8 (2.87–1,046) 0.008 – – 
Base plate 
 Intact Ref.  Ref.  Ref.  
 Damaged 5.82 (2.26–15.0) <0.001 7.17 (2.25–22.9) 0.001 4.77 (0.89–25.5) 0.068 
Sleeve bearing 
 Intact Ref.  Ref.  Ref.  
 Damaged 0.81 (0.34–1.92) 0.639 1.77 (0.59–5.31) 0.308 0.95 (0.18–4.99) 0.949 
Spout 
 Intact Ref.  Ref.  Ref.  
 Damaged 0.77 (0.30–1.97) 0.590 0.95 (0.29–3.08) 0.930 0.39 (0.055–2.80) 0.353 
Minimum apron distance 1.00 (0.98–1.02) 0.823 0.99 (0.97–1.02) 0.707 0.97 (0.92–1.02) 0.239 
Rainfall in previous 24 h 
 No Ref.  Ref.  Ref.  
 Yes 3.54 (0.76–16.5) 0.108 7.29 (1.40–37.8) 0.018 1.93 (0.23–16.2) 0.545 

aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; Ref., reference category.

Bold values indicate statistically significant result.

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