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Table 8 Factors associated with splenomegaly

From: Intestinal schistosomiasis of Ijinga Island, north-western Tanzania: prevalence, intensity of infection, hepatosplenic morbidities and their associated factors

Variables

RR

95%CI

P-value

aRR

95%CI

P-value

Sex

 Female

1

     

 Male

1.12

1.05–1.88

0.001

1.15

1.06–1.24

0.001

Age groups (in years)

 1–5

1

  

1

  

 6–15

1.11

0.97–1.25

0.10

1.07

0.95–1.21

0.28

 16–25

1.19

1.03–1.37

0.02

1.18

1.03–1.36

0.02

 26–35

1.16

1.01–1.35

0.04

1.16

1.01–1.34

0.04

 36–45

1.09

0.93–1.26

0.27

1.10

0.95–1.28

0.19

  ≥ 46

1.02

0.89–1.18

0.73

1.02

0.89–1.17

0.74

Infection status

 Uninfected

1

  

1

  

 Infected

1.08

1.02–1.16

0.013

1.08

1.01–1.16

0.02

Intensity of infection (epg)

 1–99

1

     

 100–399

1.00

0.92–1.09

0.98

–

–

–

  ≥ 400

1.00

0.88–1.12

0.99

–

–

–