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Table 3 Prevalence and odds ratio of Infection with parasite, helminth or protozoa by age

From: A prevalence survey of enteral parasites in preschool children in the Mangochi District of Malawi

Age

Total

ANY PARASITE

ANY HELMINTH

ANY PROTOZOA

(years)

 

% (n)

OR [95% CI]

p

% (n)

OR [95% CI]

p

% (n)

OR [95% CI]

p

0–1

17

17.7 (3)

1.00

–

5.9 (1)

1.00

–

11.8 (2)

1.00

–

1–2

22

27.3 (6)

1.75 [0.35–8.59]

0.48

4.6 (1)

0.76 [0.04–13.64]

0.85

22.7 (5)

2.21 [0.35–13.64]

0.38

2–3

36

36.1 (13)

2.63 [0.61–11.35]

0.17

16.7 (6)

3.20 [0.33–30.31]

0.28

19.4 (7)

1.81 [0.32–10.06]

0.49

3–4

32

34.3 [11]

2.44 [0.55–10.77]

0.22

9.4 (3)

1.65 [0.15–17.75]

0.87

25.0 (8)

2.50 [0.44–13.92]

0.27

4–5

26

46.2 (12)

4.00 [0.84–18.86]

0.06

3.9 (1)

0.64 [0.03–11.38]

0.75

42.3 (11)

5.50 [0.92–32.76]

0.04

5–6

7

57.1 (4)

6.22 [0.71–54.29]

0.06

0 (0)

–

–

57.1 (4)

10.0 [0.87–114.9]

0.02

Total

140

49

Trend p= 0.024

12

Trend p= 0.630

37

Trend p = 0.006

  1. Groups stratified by age. Chi squared test use to calculate p values and for test of trend