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Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with B. coli infection status

From: Prevalence and risk factors of human Balantidium coli infection and its association with haematological and biochemical parameters in Ga West Municipality, Ghana

Study variables

OR

95 % CI

P–value

Study site

   

Onyansana

1

  

Opah

1.030

(0.45, 2.30)

0.943

Age group

   

 ≤ − 20

1

  

 21–40

1.607

(0.63, 4.07)

0.317

 > 40

1.290

(0.37, 4.51)

0.690

Gender

   

 Female

1

  

 Male

1.337

(0.62, 2.87)

0.455

Educational level

   

 Junior high

1

  

 None

1.476

(0.51, 4.24)

0.469

 Primary

0.495

(0.16, 1.49)

0.212

 Senior high

1.040

(0.29, 3.72)

0.952

Stool consistency

   

 Bloody

1

  

 Formed

0.700

(0.13, 3.89)

0.683

 Loose

2.108

(0.37, 11.93)

0.399

 Semi–formed

0.733

(0.15, 3.62)

0.703

Occult blood

   

 Absent

1

  

 Present

25.940

(11.93, 56.38)

< 0.001

Frequency of diarrhea

   

 Not frequent

1

  

 Frequent

12.30

(10.80, 36.62)

0.006

 Not applicable

1.217

(0.48, 3.12)

0.681