Table 4.
Multivariate analysis of variables associated with urinary schistosomiasis among study participants who had heard about urinary schistosomiasis, Abobo, southwestern Ethiopia, 2014
| Variables | Frequency of urinary schistosomiasis | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-total | Positive (%) | Negative (%) | |||
| Information source | |||||
| School | 76 (100) | 27 (35.5) | 49 (64.5) | 1 | |
| Home | 46 (100) | 15 (32.6) | 31 (67.4) | 0.88 (0.41,1.91) | - |
| Other | 46 (100) | 19 (41.3) | 27 (58.7) | 1.28 (0.60,2.71) | |
| Symptom of urinary schistosomiasis | |||||
| Abdominal pain | 16 (100) | 8 (50.0) | 8 (50.0) | 1 | |
| Dysuria | 5 (100) | 1 (20.0) | 4 (80.0) | 0.25 (0.02,2.76) | |
| Bloody urine | 121 (100) | 44 (36.4) | 77 (63.6) | 0.57 (0.20,1.63) | - |
| Weakness | 4 (100) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 0.33 (0.03,3.93) | |
| Do not know | 22 (100) | 7 (31.8) | 15 (68.2) | 0.47 (0.12,1.77) | |
| Parasite penetrate skin | |||||
| Yes | 48 (100) | 18 (37.5) | 30 (62.5) | 1 | - |
| No | 120 (100) | 43 (35.8) | 77 (64.2) | 0.93 (0.47,1.86) | |
| Know the vector | |||||
| Yes | 30 (100) | 14 (46.7) | 16 (53.3) | 1 | - |
| No | 138 (100) | 47 (34.1) | 91 (65.9) | 0.59 (0.27, 1.31) | |
| Have prevention | |||||
| Yes | 116 (100) | 50 (43.1) | 66 (56.9) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 25 (100) | 5 (20.0) | 20 (80.0) | 0.33 (0.12,0.94) | 0.32 (0.11,0.96) |
| Do not know | 27 (100) | 6 (22.2) | 21 (77.8) | 0.38 (0.14,1.00) | 0.29 (0.6,1.35) |
| Have treatment | |||||
| Yes | 142 (100) | 55 (38.7) | 87 (61.3) | 1 | |
| No | 10 (100) | 2 (20.0) | 8 (80.0) | 0.40 (0.08,1.93) | - |
| Do not know | 16 (100) | 4 (25.0) | 12 (75.0) | 0.53 (0.16,1.74) | |
| Total | 168 (100) | 61 (36.3) | 107 (63.7) | ||
AOR = adjusted odd ratio; indicated only for significant variables with p-value less than 0.05.
CI = confidence interval.
COR = crude odd ratio.