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Table 4 Association between S. mansoni infection and demographic variables

From: Association between Schistosoma mansoni infection and access to improved water and sanitation facilities in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, Kenya

Variables

S. mansoni

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Positive

Negative

Sex

 Female

141(22.1)

497(77.9)

REF

 

 Male

68(25.5)

199(74.5)

1.204(0.863–1.680)

0.273

Total

209

696

  

Age (years)

  > 55

36(26.1)

102(73.9)

REF

 

 46–55

36(24.2)

113(75.8)

0.903(0.529–1.540)

0.707

 36–45

53(19.3)

221(80.7)

0.679(0.419–1.102)

0.116

 26–35

69(25.7)

199(74.3)

0.982(0.615–1.569)

0.941

  ≤ 25

15(19.7)

61(80.3)

0.697(0.353–1.376)

0.297

Total

209

696

  

Marital status

 Single/Widow(er)/Divorced

66(22.5)

227(77.5)

REF

 

 Married

143(23.4)

469(76.6)

1.049(0.752–1.462)

0.779

 Total

209

696

  

Religion

 Others

6(13.6)

38(86.4)

REF

 

 Christian

203(23.6)

658(76.4)

1.954(0.814–4.688)

0.127

 Total

209

696

  

Education

 Secondary & Post-secondary

8(25.8)

23(74.2)

REF

 

 Secondary (Incomplete)

28(18.7)

122(81.3)

0.660(0.267–1.628)

0.365

 Primary (Complete)

82(22.0)

291(78.0)

0.810(0.349–1.878)

0.623

 Primary (Incomplete)

78(27.9)

202(72.1)

1.110(0.476–2.587)

0.809

 No formal education

13(18.3)

58(81.7)

0.644(0.236–1.759)

0.389

 Total

209

696

  

Occupation

 Farmer

50(8.7)

522(91.3)

REF

 

 Business person

64(52.0)

59(48.0)

1.248(0.845–1.843)

0.265

 Casual labourer

68(43.3)

89(56.7)

0.879(0.616–1.255)

0.477

 Others

27(50.9)

26(49.1)

1.195(0.680–2.098)

0.535

Total

209

696

  

Village

 Gakungu

27(25.2)

80(74.8)

REF

 

 Karima

21(18.4)

93(81.6)

0.669(0.351–1.274)

0.220

 Rurumi

72(31.3)

158(68.7)

1.350(0.805–2.266)

0.255

 Kasarani

34(28.1)

87(71.9)

1.158(0.642–2.088)

0.626

 Kirogo

7(7.0)

93(93.0)

0.223(0.092–0.540)

< 0.001

 Kamucege

29(22.7)

99(77.3)

0.868(0.476–1.584)

0.644

 Block

19(18.1)

86(81.9)

0.655(0.338–1.268)

0.207

Total

209

696

  
  1. N = 905