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unadjusted multivariate analysis of factors associated with schistosomiasis at high altitude crater lakes in western Uganda |
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| Variables |
Sub category |
No examined |
No & % infected |
OR (95%CI) |
p-value |
|
|
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| 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 |
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John et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2008 8:110 doi:10.1186/1471-2334-8-110 |
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