Table 1.
Logistic regression for risk of S. mansoni co-infection among study participants at Chwahit Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia, 2013
| Variables | Frequency of S. mansoni co-infection | β (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. mansoni co-infected (%) | Malaria only infected (%) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 28 (21.5) | 102 (78.5) | 1 |
| Female | 12 (16.0) | 63 (84.0) | 0.686 (0.31–1.516) |
| Age | |||
| 6–10 | 5 (23.8) | 16 (76.2) | 2.494 (0.661–9.41) |
| 11–15 | 5 (18.2) | 21 (80.8) | 1.958 (0.52–7.37) |
| 16–20 | 13 (26.0) | 37 (74.0) | 3.04 (1.04–8.94)* |
| 21–25 | 6 (20.0) | 24 (80.0) | 2.22 (0.63–7.83) |
| 26–30 | 5 (20.0) | 20 (80.0) | 1.97 (0.53–7.39) |
| 30+ | 6 (11.3) | 47 (88.7) | 1.00 |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 6 (13.3) | 39 (86.7) | 1.00 |
| Rural | 34 (21.4) | 126 (78.6) | 1.57 (0.58–4.2) |
| Living nearby swampy area | |||
| Yes | 22 (22.7) | 75 (77.3) | 1.54 (0.73–3.26) |
| No | 18 (16.7) | 90 (83.3) | 1.00 |
β coefficient of regression, CI confidence interval
* Statistically significant with p value less than 0.05