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Table 2 A multivariate analysis showing the prevalence pattern of P. falciparum, S. mansoni and S. haematobium

From: Infection of Plasmodium falciparum and helminths among school children in communities in Southern and Northern Ghana

 

N

P. falciparum infection

S. mansoni infection

S. haematobium infection

n (%)

aOR

95%CI

p

n (%)

aOR

95%CI

p

n (%)

aOR

95%CI

p

Total

493

85(17.2)

 

12.8–19.7

 

97(22.6)

 

25.2–32.7

 

8(1.6)

 

0.89–5.21

 

Sites

             

Ada Foah

184

65(35.3)

  

 < 0.001

0(0)

  

 < 0.001

5(2.7)

  

0.197

Pediatorkope

125

9(7.2)

 

8.25–14.7

52(51.5)

  

3(2.4)

  

Tuanikope

64

4(6.3)

  

45(70.3)

  

0(0)

  

Kpalsogu

120

7(5.8)

  

0(0)

  

0(0)

  

Sex

             

Male

241

34(14.1)

1.41

0.86–2.30

0.072

54(23.1)

0.74

0.47–1.18

0.185

4(1.6)

1.28

0.25–6.53

1.000

Female

252

51(20.2)

43(18.2)

4(1.7)

Age

             

 > 6

86

7(8.1)

1.16

1.07–1.26

0.004

11(12.9)

1.10

1.02–1.19

0.095

0(0)

1.39

1.01–1.91

0.504

6–10

236

37(15.7)

48(20.8)

4(1.7)

11–15

171

41(24.0)

38(24.8)

4(2.3)

  1. P = p-value (p < 0.05 is statistically significant, p > 0.05 is statistically not significant)