Table 3.
Association between FOB and Schistosoma mansoni infection in young children at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months*
| S. mansoni infection status | Baseline | 6 months | 12 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P | OR (95% CI) | P | OR (95% CI) | P | |
| Negative | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – |
| Positive | 3.1 (1.8–5.5) | < 0.0001 | 3.4 (1.8–6.5) | < 0.0001 | 3.5 (1.8–6.9) | < 0.0001 |
| Light infection | 1.5 (0.8–3.1) | 0.22 | 2.1 (0.9–4.8) | 0.08 | 2.5 (1.1–5.3) | 0.02 |
| Medium or heavy infection | 17.0 (6.0–48.6) | < 0.0001 | 7.3 (2.6–20.6) | < 0.0001 | 8.3 (3.1–22.0) | < 0.0001 |
*
OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.