Table 2 Multivariate logistic regressions for liver and spleen pathology as assessed by clinical examination at baseline (n = 2128)
Estimates from multilevel logistic regressions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adjusted ORs for gender and age (95% CI) and p-values for the risk of having hepatomegaly as assessed by MSL >2 cm | ||||
Type of schistosomiasis infection intensity related variables | For S. mansoni | |||
For S. haematobium | none | light | medium | heavy |
None | 1 | 1.431 | 2.049 | 2.932 |
(1.008 to 2.033) | (1.016 to 4.132) | (1.024 to 8.399) | ||
p = 0.045 | p = 0.045 | p = 0.045 | ||
Light | 0.995 | 1.425 | 2.039 | 2.919 |
(0.614 to 1.612) | (0.839 to 2.419) | (0.956 to 4.349) | (1.016 to 8.383) | |
p = 0.985 | p = 0.190 | p = 0.065 | p = 0.047 | |
Heavy | 0.991 | 1.418 | 2.03 | 2.905 |
(0.377 to 2.600) | (0.548 to 3.667) | (0.704 to 5.850) | (0.825 to 10.230) | |
p = 0.985 | p = 0.471 | p = 0.190 | p = 0.097 | |
Adjusted ORs for gender and age (95% CI) and p-values for the risk of having hepatomegaly as assessed by MCL>2 cm | ||||
For S. mansoni | ||||
For S. haematobium | none | light | medium | heavy |
None | 1 | 1.446 | 2.092 | 3.025 |
(1.006 to 2.078) | (1.013 to 4.320) | (1.019 to 8.979) | ||
p = 0.046 | p = 0.046 | p = 0.046 | ||
Light | 1.057 | 1.529 | 2.211 | 3.198 |
(0.652 to 1.713) | (0.895 to 2.611) | (1.017 to 4.805) | (1.078 to 9.484) | |
p = 0.822 | p = 0.120 | p = 0.045 | p = 0.036 | |
Heavy | 1.117 | 1.616 | 2.337 | 3.38 |
(0.425 to 2.934) | (0.623 to 4.189) | (0.801 to 6.815) | (0.937 to 12.196) | |
p = 0.822 | p = 0.323 | p = 0.120 | p = 0.063 | |
Adjusted ORs for gender and age (95% CI) and p-values for the risk of having splenomegaly as assessed by MCL>2 cm | ||||
For S. mansoni | ||||
For S. haematobium | none | light | medium | heavy |
None | 1 | 1.068 | 1.142 | 1.22 |
(0.864 to 1.321) | (0.747 to 1.745) | (0.645 to 2.306) | ||
p = 0.541 | p = 0.541 | p = 0.541 | ||
Light | 0.768 | 0.82 | 0.876 | 0.936 |
(0.594 to 0.992) | (0.607 to 1.108) | (0.557 to 1.378) | (0.494 to 1.776) | |
p = 0.044 | p = 0.197 | p = 0.568 | p = 0.840 | |
Heavy | 0.589 | 0.629 | 0.673 | 0.719 |
(0.352 to 0.985) | (0.375 to 1.057) | (0.368 to 1.228) | (0.343 to 1.505) | |
p = 0.044 | p = 0.080 | p = 0.197 | p = 0.381 | |
Adjusted ORs for gender and age (95% CI) and p-values for the risk of having splenomegaly as assessed by MAL>2 cm | ||||
For S. mansoni | ||||
For S. haematobium | none | light | medium | heavy |
None | 1 | 1.099 | 1.207 | 1.326 |
(0.879 to 1.373) | (0.773 to 1.886) | (0.679 to 2.591) | ||
p = 0.408 | p = 0.408 | p = 0.408 | ||
Light | 0.754 | 0.829 | 0.911 | 1.001 |
(0.576 to 0.988) | (0.604 to 1.139) | (0.565 to 1.468) | (0.510 to 1.965) | |
p = 0.041 | p = 0.247 | p = 0.701 | p = 0.998 | |
heavy | 0.569 | 0.625 | 0.687 | 0.755 |
(0.332 to 0.977) | (0.362 to 1.079) | (0.364 to 1.296) | (0.346 to 1.646) | |
p = 0.041 | p = 0.092 | p = 0.247 | p = 0.480 | |