Table 4.
Association between schistosome infections in pre-schoolers adjusted by age, village, and mothers' behavioral factors (N = 244)
| Association | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|
| S. mansoni | ||
| S. haematobium | 9.4 (5.1–17.2) | < 0.001 |
| Children ages < 24 months (reference) | 1.0 | |
| Age group (2–5 years) | 8.8 (3.3–23.5) | < 0.001 |
| Children accompanying their mothers to livelihood activities (reference) | 1.0 | |
| Children stayed at home with their elders | 2.3 (1.5–3.5) | 0.017 |
| S. haematobium | ||
| S. mansoni | 11.7 (6.4–21.4) | < 0.001 |
| Azaguié M'Bromé (reference) | 1.0 | |
| Azaguié Makouguié | 3.6 (1.9–6.6) | 0.008 |
Logistic regression was used to assess the association between schistosome (S. mansoni and S. haematobium) infections adjusted by age and village and the association between S. mansoni or S. haematobium as outcome and S. mansoni or S. haematobium, age (< 24 months and 2–5 years), and village (Azaguié Makouguié and Azaguié M'Bromé) as explanatory variable. Age category < 24 months was used as baseline for comparison with age category 2–5 years. Azaguié M'Bromé was used as baseline for comparison with Azaguié Makouguié. S. mansoni and S. haematobium infections results were expressed as binary variables (positive/negative).