Table 6.

Multivariate generalized linear model of nutritional parameters in association with deworming in the last 6 months among schoolchildren in four public elementary schools in Jimma Town, Ethiopia

Variables	n	Mean	SD	Crude mean difference (95% CI)	P value	Adjusted mean difference (95% CI)	P value
Weight (kg)
Dewormed	620	30.13	9.097	−0.989 (−2.147 to 0.169)	0.094	−0.342 (−1.075 to 0.391)*	0.360
Not dewormed	416	31.12	9.621	0 (reference)		0 (reference)
Height (m)
Dewormed	620	1.316	0.131	−0.236 (−0.587 to 0.115)	0.187	−0.227 (−0.583 to 0.128)†	0.210
Not dewormed	416	1.552	4.445	0 (reference)		0 (reference)
Height-for-age z-score
Dewormed	619	−1.293	1.050	−0.097 (−0.233 to 0.039)	0.163	−0.084 (−0.224 to 0.057)‡	0.242
Not dewormed	416	−1.196	1.159	0 (reference)		0 (reference)
Weight-for-age z-score
Dewormed	352	−0.674	1.005	−0.032 (−0.197 to 0.134)	0.706	−0.024 (−0.195 to 0.148)§	0.786
Not dewormed	230	−0.642	0.972	0 (reference)		0 (reference)
BMI-for-age z-score
Dewormed	619	−0.095	1.003	0.018 (−0.105 to 0.140)	0.774	0.016 (−0.106 to 0.139)‖	0.793
Not dewormed	416	−0.113	0.955	0 (reference)		0 (reference)

BMI = body mass index.

^*Adjusted for sex, age, electricity in house, family owns latrine, potable water in house, latrine location, and soil consumption

^†Adjusted for potable water in house, family owns television, and family owns radio.

^‡Adjusted for sex, age, potable water in house, latrine location, open field defecation, family owns radio, place of residence, washing fruits before eating, and soil consumption.

^§Adjusted for age, family owns latrine, latrine location, washing fruits before eating, soil consumption, and family owns phone.

^‖Adjusted for place of residence.