Table 5.
Significant associations of intestinal parasitic infections among schoolchildren in Azaguié district, south Côte d’Ivoire, in October and November 2010 (n = 446)
| Parasite | Association | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
|
Schistosomiasis |
|
|
|
Schistosoma mansoni |
S. haematobium |
4.81 (1.79–12.93) |
| |
T. trichiura |
2.74 (1.34–5.60) |
| |
Age |
1.55 (1.29–1.87) |
|
Schistosoma haematobium |
S. mansoni |
4.09 (1.65–10.84) |
|
Soil-transmitted helminths |
|
|
|
Ascaris lumbricoides |
T. trichiura |
4.24 (1.96–9.19) |
| |
Hookworm |
2.34 (1.14–4.41) |
| |
Rural setting |
0.31 (0.13–0.73) |
|
Trichuris trichiura |
S. mansoni |
2.89 (1.42–5.91) |
| |
A. lumbricoides |
4.14 (1.90–8.99) |
| Hookworm |
A. lumbricoides |
3.03 (1.56–5.87) |
| |
Sex |
1.87 (1.24–2.81) |
|
Intestinal protozoa |
|
|
|
Endolimax nana |
B. hominis |
2.39 (1.33–4.29) |
| |
Peri-urban setting |
0.44 (0.26–0.74) |
| |
Rural setting |
0.50 (0.31–0.82) |
|
Entamoeba coli |
S. haematobium |
1.73 (1.09–2.72) |
| Blastocystis hominis | E. nana | 2.44 (1.37–4.35) |
Associations between a particular parasite (as binary variable; reference, absence) as dependent variable and age (as continuous variable), sex (as binary variable; reference, female), study setting (as categorical variable; reference, urban setting) and any of the remaining parasites (as binary variable; reference, absence) were analysed with multivariable logistic regression models, performing a stepwise backward elimination procedure.
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.