Table 2 Number (n) and percentage (%) of study variables amongst the study population by VIA status

FGS by PCR n = 237

Positive

14 (5.9)

4 (28.6)

4.06

1.15–14.38

Negative

223 (94.1)

20 (9.0)

1

Visual FGS n = 216^a

Positive

70 (29.5)

5 (7.1)

0.63

0.22–1.79

Negative

146 (61.6)

16 (11.0)

1

CAA n = 236^b

Positive

35 (14.8)

5 (14.3)

0.55–4.62

Negative

201 (84.8)

19 (9.5)

1

Urine microscopy n = 237

Positive

15 (6.3)

3 (20.0)

2.39

0.62–9.23

Negative

222 (93.7)

21 (9.5)

1

Age n = 237

18–22

64 (27.0)

5 (7.8)

1

23–26

91 (38.4)

6 (6.6)

0.83

0.24–2.87

27–31

82 (34.6)

13 (15.9)

2.22

0.74–6.68

HIV status n = 235^c

Positive

56 (23.8)

8 (14.3)

1.7

0.68–4.23

Negative

179 (76.2)

16 (8.9)

1

District n = 237

Community A

142 (59.9)

15 (10.6)

1

Community B

95 (40.1)

9 (9.5)

0.89

0.37–2.12

Education n = 237

None or primary

74 (31.2)

11 (14.9)

1

Secondary or higher

163 (68.8)

13 (8.0)

0.5

0.21–1.18

Employment n = 237

Unemployed

163 (68.8)

15 (9.2)

1

Employed

74 (31.2)

9 (12.2)

1.37

0.57–3.29

Marital status n = 237

Currently single

116 (49.0)

14 (12.1)

1

Currently married

121 (51.1)

10 (8.3)

0.66

0.28–1.55

Ever pregnant n = 237

Never

36 (15.2)

20 (10.0)

0.88

0.28–2.76

Yes

201 (84.8)

4 (11.1)

1

Contraception n = 237

Yes

183 (77.2)

15 (8.2)

1

No

54 (22.8)

9 (16.7)

2.24

0.91–5.50

Condoms n = 237

Yes

47 (19.8)

6 (12.8)

1.4

0.52–3.75

No

190 (80.2)

18 (9.5)

1

Previous bilharzia diagnosis or treatment n = 237

Yes

29 (12.2)

3 (10.3)

1.09

0.30–3.94

Unsure

10 (4.2)

2 (20.0)

2.36

0.46–12.00

No

198 (83.5)

19 (9.6)

1