Table 5 Predictors of lower RTIs in children under 5 years of age, Cairo University Children’s Hospital September 2018–March 2019

Sex (male/female)

− .082

.623

.921

.665

1.277

Age (years)

− .227

< 0.001

.797

.713

.890

Residence (urban/rural)

− .185

.302

.831

.585

1.181

Crowding index (≤, > 2)

.317

.180

1.373

.864

2.182

Paternal education (educated/not)

− .123

.557

.884

.587

1.333

Maternal education (educated/not)

− .266

.187

.766

.516

1.138

Early infant feeding (Breast milk/formula)

.277

.119

1.319

.931

1.869