Table 4.
Predictors of cure rate at three weeks of post-praziquantel administrations.
| Variables | Cured | Univariate Analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | cOR | 95% CI | p | |||
| Sex | Female | 89 | 98 (98.9) | 1 | 0.29 | |
| Male | 99 | 86 (96.6) | 3.41 | 0.34–34.19 | ||
| Age categories | 5–9 years | 44 | 43 (97.7) | 1 | 0.94 | |
| 10–15 years | 144 | 141 (97.9) | 1.1 | 0.11–11.01 | ||
| Stunting | Non-stunted | 128 | 125 (97.7) | 1 | 0.77 | |
| Stunted | 60 | 59 (98.3) | 1.42 | 0.14–14.19 | ||
| Wasted | Non-wasted | 179 | 175 (97.8) | 1 | ||
| Wasted | 9 | 9 (100.0) | ||||
| Infection Intensity | Light | 173 | 170 (98.3) | 1 | 0.24 | |
| Moderate | 15 | 14 (93.3) | 0.25 | 0.024–2.59 | ||
| Co-infections (with STH) | Schistosomiasis only | 20 | 19 (95.0) | 1 | 0.37 | |
| Any co-infection with STH | 168 | 165 (98.2) | 2.89 | 0.28–29.86 | ||
cOR = Crude odd ratio; STH = soil transmitted helminths.