Table 3.
Risk factors exposing children to urinary schistosomiasis in Murbai and Surbai communities of Taraba State, Nigeria.
| Urinary schistosomiasis (%) | OR | [CI, 95%] | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | ||||
| Variables | |||||
| Swimming | 0.75 | [0.129–3.864] | 0.685 | ||
| (i) Yes | 476 (41.49) | 671 (58.50) | |||
| (ii) No | 2 (33.33) | 4 (66.77) | |||
| Fishing | 4.013 | [3.004–5.361] | 0.000 | ||
| (i) Yes | 297 (33.63) | 586 (66.36) | |||
| (ii) No | 181 (67.00) | 89 (33.00) | |||
| Swimming & fishing | 3.286 | [2.508–4.306] | 0.000 | ||
| (i) Yes | 283 (33.65) | 558 (66.35) | |||
| (ii) No | 195 (62.50) | 117 (37.50) | |||
| Rice farming | 4.010 | [2.996–5.368] | 0.000 | ||
| (i) Yes | 300 (33.78) | 588 (66.21) | |||
| (ii) No | 178 (67.16) | 87 (32.83) | |||
| Dry season farming (irrigation) | 4.789 | [3.685–6.224] | 0.000 | ||
| (i) Yes | 222 (28.98) | 544 (71.01) | |||
| (ii) No | 256 (66.14) | 131 (33.85) | |||