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Table 4 Prevalence of latent RHD and Bivariate and Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis to assess risk factors associated with latent RHD (analysis after retest of the positive screening)

From: Screening of asymptomatic rheumatic heart disease among refugee/migrant children and youths in Italy

 

Number

*Prevalence ‰

Multivariate Analysis P value

Odds Ratio (CI 95%)

Borderline RHD

Total

122/653

186.8‰

  

Age Category

• < 12

0/1

0

  

• 12–15

25/111

225.2‰

0.2

 

• 16–18

95/527

180.3‰

0.2

 

• > 19

2/14

142.9‰

  

Origin

• North Africa

79/442

178.7‰

0.9

 

• West Africa

29/136

213.2‰

0.6

 

• East Africa

10/49

204.1‰

0.9

 

• South Asia

4/26

153.8‰

0.5

 

Systolic Murmur among Borderline RHD

74

 

< 0.001

4.3 (2.8-6.5)

NHS Coverage among Borderline RHD

36

 

0.2

 

Past history of Fever/Sore Throat among Borderline RHD

85

 

0.3

 

Past Hospitalization among Borderline RHD

1

 

0.3

 

Definite RHD

Total

17/653

26.0‰

  

Age category

• < 12

0/1

0

  

• 12–15

2/111

18.0‰

0.3

 

• 16–18

15/527

28.5‰

  

• > 19

0/14

0

  

Origin

• North Africa

9/442

20.4‰

0.8

 

• West Africa

5/136

36.7‰

0.5

 

• East Africa

1/49

20.4‰

0.9

 

• South Asia

2/26

76.9‰

0.1

 

Systolic Murmur among Definite RHD

12

 

< 0.001

5.2 (1.7-15.2)

NHS Coverage among Definite RHD

5

 

0.9

 

Past history of Fever/sore throat among Definite RHD

10

 

0.8

 

Past Hospitalization among Definite RHD

0

 

0.1