Table 7.

Multivariate generalized linear model of nutritional parameters in association with deworming in the last year 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	641	30.01	9.234	−1.372 (−2.539 to −0.205)	0.021	−0.364 (−1.097 to 0.368)*	0.329
Not dewormed	395	31.38	9.406	0 (reference)		0 (reference)
Height (m)
Dewormed	641	1.458	3.584	0.124 (−0.230 to 0.478)	0.491	0.121 (−0.234 to 0.477)†	0.503
Not dewormed	395	1.333	0.135	0 (reference)		0 (reference)
Height-for-age z-score
Dewormed	641	−1.284	1.079	−0.077 (−0.216 to 0.062)	0.275	−0.080 (−0.217 to 0.057)‡	0.252
Not dewormed	394	−1.206	1.122	0 (reference)		0 (reference)
Weight-for-age z-score
Dewormed	374	−0.740	0.988	−0.222 (−0.390 to −0.055)	0.009	−0.245 (−0.413 to −0.076)§	0.004
Not dewormed	208	−0.518	0.983	0 (reference)		0 (reference)
BMI-for-age z-score
Dewormed	641	−0.132	0.974	−0.078 (−0.201 to 0.046)	0.218	−0.065 (−0.189 to 0.059)‖	0.303
Not dewormed	394	−0.054	0.999	0 (reference)		0 (reference)

BMI = body mass index. Bold values indicate statistical significance.

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

^†Adjusted for family owns radio.

^‡Adjusted for age, sex, soil consumption, potable water in house, and family owns radio.

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

^‖Adjusted for place of residence.