Table 2.
Factors associated with Periportal fibrosis among resident of fishing villages of North-western Tanzania
| Variable | cOR | 95% CI | P -value | aOR | 95% CI | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Male | 1.79 | 1.21 – 2.68 | 0.004 | 2.27 | 1.41 – 3.65 | 0.001** |
| Age (in years) | ||||||
| 21 – 30 | 1.35 | 0.71 – 2.53 | 0.36 | 2.45 | 1.09 – 5.47 | 0.028** |
| 31 – 40 | 1.32 | 0.68 – 2.54 | 0.40 | 1.42 | 0.62 – 3.26 | 0.40 |
| 41- 50 | 1.16 | 0.53 – 2.55 | 0.71 | 1.34 | 0.56 – 3.28 | 0.51 |
| 51 - 55 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Occupation | ||||||
| SSB* | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Farming | 0.74 | 0.41 – 1.34 | 0.33 | ------ | ------ | ------- |
| Fishing | 1.26 | 0.64 – 2.45 | 0.50 | ------ | ------ | ------- |
| Village of residence | ||||||
| Igombe | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Sangabuye | 0.52 | 0.26 – 1.03 | 0.06 | 0.39 | 0.18 – 0.85 | 0.018 |
| Kayenze | 1.17 | 0.71 – 1.94 | 0.53 | 1.05 | 0.59 – 1.85 | 0.19 |
| Igalagala | 1.44 | 0.79 – 2.62 | 0.23 | 1.74 | 0.74 – 4.06 | 0.19 |
| Residential years | ||||||
| ≥ 2 - 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 6 – 10 | 1.18 | 0.57 – 2.44 | 0.64 | 1.09 | 0.49 – 2.45 | 0.81 |
| 11 – 20 | 2.02 | 1.05 – 3.87 | 0.035 | 3.52 | 1.38 – 8.93 | 0.01** |
| ≥ 21 | 1.42 | 0.79 – 2.57 | 0.24 | 2.66 | 1.27 – 5.58 | 0.01** |
| Malaria infection | ||||||
| No | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Yes | 0.57 | 0.26 – 1.24 | 0.16 | 0.72 | 0.32 – 1.61 | 0.43 |
| HIV-1 infection | ||||||
| No | 1 | |||||
| Yes | 0.90 | 0.39 – 2.08 | 0.81 | ----- | ----- | ----- |
| Intensity of S. mansoni i infection (epg) | ||||||
| 1-100 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 101 – 399 | 0.91 | 0.55 – 1.49 | 0.72 | 0.84 | 0.47 – 1.46 | 0.53 |
| ≥400 | 1.38 | 0.89 – 2.13 | 0.14 | 1.11 | 0.66 – 1.86 | 0.68 |
SSB* = small scale business, cOR = Crude Odd Ratio, aOR = Adjusted Odd Ratio.
**significant P-values for factors associated with peri-portal fibrosis.