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Table 3 A multivariate analysis showing the prevalence pattern of Hookworm and Trichuris trichiura

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

 

N

Hookworm infection

Trichuris trichiura infection

n (%)

aOR

95% CI

p

n (%)

aOR

95% CI

p

Total

493

5(1.2)

 

0.78–4.8

 

5(1.2)

 

0.78–4.8

 

Site

Ada Foah

184

0(0)

  

0.24

5(2.7)

  

0.09

Pediatorkope

125

3(2.4)

  

0(0)

  

Tuanikope

64

2(3.1)

  

0(0)

  

Kpalsogu

120

0(0)

  

0(0)

  

Sex

Male

241

3(1.2)

0.92

0.13–6.36

0.64

2(0.8)

0.92

0.13–6.36

1.00

Female

252

2(0.7)

3(1.2)

Age

 > 6

86

2(2.3)

0.82

0.59–1.14

0.58

0(0)

0.74

0.67–1.84

0.72

6–10

236

1(0.4)

3(1.3)

11–15

171

2(1.2)

2(0.85)