Odds of enteric fever within a buffer area of 5, 10 and 25 m radius around the study households with and without contaminated drinking water
| Buffer zone (m) | Population | Total enrolled | Enteric fever positive | Enteric fever negative | OR (95% CI) |
| 5 | Children living in the buffer zone around HHs with contaminated drinking water | 101 | 3 | 98 | 4.07 (0.81 to 20.5) |
| Children living in the buffer zone around HHs without contaminated drinking water | 402 | 3 | 399 | ||
| 10 | Children living in the buffer zone around HHs with contaminated drinking water | 160 | 4 | 156 | 1.74 (0.54 to 5.67) |
| Children living in the buffer zone around HHs without contaminated drinking water | 695 | 10 | 685 | ||
| 25 | Children living in the buffer zone around HHs with contaminated drinking water | 619 | 11 | 608 | 1.44 (0.69 to 3.00) |
| Children living in the buffer zone around HHs without contaminated drinking water | 1783 | 22 | 1761 |
HH, household.