Table 5.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of intestinal Schistosomiasis in relation with selected variables among PSAC in Chuahit, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015
| Variables | Presence of intestinal Schistosomiasis | Total (%) | COR(95 % CI) | AOR(85 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | ||||
| Sex of child | |||||
| Male | 23(12.6) | 160(87.4) | 183(45.6) | 1.28(0.69, 2.38) | |
| Female | 2(10.1) | 196(89.9) | 218(54.4) | 1 | |
| Age of child (in Months) | |||||
| ≤12 | 2(4.1) | 47(95.9) | 49(12.2) | 1 | |
| 13–24 | 6(9.4) | 58(90.6) | 64(16) | 2.43(0.47, 12.61) | |
| 25–36 | 10(12) | 73(88) | 83(20.7) | 3.22(0.68, 15.35) | |
| 37–48 | 3(6.4) | 44(94.6) | 47(11.7) | 1.60(0.26, 10.1) | |
| 49–60 | 11(16.4) | 56(83.6) | 67(16.7) | 4.62(0.97, 21.87) | |
| 61–72 | 13(14.3) | 78(85.7) | 91(22.7) | 3.92(0.85, 18.13) | |
| Maternal occupation | |||||
| Farmer | 44(11.3) | 344(88.7) | 388(96.8) | 1 | |
| Housewife | 1(7.7) | 12(92.3) | 13(3.2) | 0.65(0.08, 5.13) | |
| Habit of bringing child to river | |||||
| Yes | 43(21.1) | 161(78.9) | 204(50.9) | 26(6.21, 109.15)* | 2.86(0,16, 49.98) |
| No | 2(1) | 195(99) | 197(49.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Habit of washing children in the river | |||||
| Yes | 42(21.9) | 150(78.1) | 192(47.9) | 19.23(5.84, 63.2)* | 4.5(0.89, 4.1) |
| No | 3(1.4) | 20698.6) | 209(52.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Habit of washing children with freshly fetched water at home | |||||
| Yes | 42(21.1) | 161(78.9) | 204(50.9) | 26.00(6.2, 109.14)* | 6.70(0.98, 45.68) |
| No | 2(1) | 195(99) | 197(49.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Habit of bringing children to irrigation sites | |||||
| Yes | 1(14.3) | 6(85.7) | 7(1.7) | 1.33(0.16, 11.27) | |
| No | 44(11.2) | 350(88.8) | 394(98.3) | 1 | |
| Child’s swimming habit in river | |||||
| Yes | 21(20.2) | 83(79.8) | 104(25.9) | 2.88(1.52, 5.43)* | 1.01(0.08, 12.3) |
| No | 24(8.1) | 273(91.9) | 297(74.1) | 1 | |
| Child’s swimming frequency per week | |||||
| none | 24(8.1) | 273(91.9) | 297(74.1) | 1 | 1 |
| 1–2 times | 9(18.4) | 40(81.6) | 49(12.2) | 2.54(1.1, 5.85)* | 1.01(0.33, 3.1) |
| ≥3 times | 12(21.8) | 43(78.2) | 55(14.2) | 3.01(1.41, 6.45)* | 1.15(0.38, 3.47) |
| Habit of child crossing river with bare foot | |||||
| Yes | 25(18.9) | 107(81.1) | 132(32.9) | 2.91(1.55, 5.45)* | 0.6(0.29, 1.24) |
| No | 20(7.4) | 249(92.6) | 269(67.10 | 1 | 1 |
| Distance of home from the river | |||||
| <1 km | 35(15.5) | 191(84.5) | 226(56.4) | 3.02(1.45, 6.29)* | 1.04(0.39, 2.77) |
| >1 km | 10(5.7) | 165(94.3) | 175(43.6) | 1 | 1 |
*Statistically significant at P < 0.05 in bivariate logistic regression analysis