Table 6. Univariate analysis of sociodemographic and clinical risk factors for Loa loa microfilaremia in Gabon.

Variable			Number (%)	95% CI	OR[95%CI]	p-value
Sex	Men		629 (30.2)	28.2–32.2	2.38 [2.05; 2.75]	<0.0001
	Women		355 (15.4)	13.9–16.9	1
Age	[15–30[		94 (14.6)	11.8–17.3	1	<0.0001
	[30–45[		234 (20.4)	18.1–22.7	1.50 [1.16; 1.95]
	[45–60[		348 (24.5)	22.2–26.7	1.90 [1.48; 2.44]
	≥60		308 (26.1)	23.6–28.6	2.07 [1.60 ; 2.67]
Occupation	Farming		657 (21.4)	20–22.9	0.77 [0.61 ; 0.97]	0.04
	Hunting		117 (26.1)	22.2–30.5	1
	Others		165 (24.3)	21.1–27.7	0.91 [0.69 ; 1.19]
Clinical examination	Eye worm	Yes	232 (24.7)	22–27.6	1.34 [1.12 ; 1.61]	0.001
		No	445 (19.6)	18–21.3	1
	Calabarswellings	Yes	56 (15.9)	12–19.7	0.69 [0.51 ; 0.93]	0.014
		No	613 (21.5)	20–23	1
	Pruritus	Yes	259 (21.1)	18.8–23.4	0.89 [0.76; 1.05]	0.155
		No	682 (23.1)	21.6–24.6	1