Table 3

unadjusted multivariate analysis of factors associated with schistosomiasis at high altitude crater lakes in western Uganda

Variables
Sub category
No examined
No & % infected
OR (95%CI)
p-value

Sex
Female
181
44(24.3)
1


Male
189
59(31.2)
1.41(0.89–2.23)
0.139
Age
≤ 13
234
60(25.6)
1


≥14
136
43(31.6)
1.34(0.84–2.14
0.217
Source of water
Crater
135
88(65.2)
1


Spring
105
11(10.5)
0.31(0.91–1.05)
0.061

Well and others
130
4(3.1)
0.19(0.06–0.613)
0.005
Altitude
1401–1500
29
25(86.2)
1


1501–1600
44
29(65.9)
0.31(0.91–1.05)
0.061

> 1600
66
36(54.5)
0.19(0.06–0.613)
0.005
Awareness of the disease
No
146
42(28.8)
1


Yes
224
61(27.2)
0.93(0.58–1.47)
0.747
Knowledge of transmission
No
289
77(26.6)
1


Yes
81
26(32.1)
1.3(0.76–2.22)
0.334

John et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2008 8:110   doi:10.1186/1471-2334-8-110