Table 2. Prevalence of scabies and adjusted odds ratio for variables in multivariate analysis.
Prevalence (%, 95% CI) | aOR (95% CI), p value—multivariate analysis | |
---|---|---|
Total | 312/1396 (22.4%, 20.3–24.7) | - |
Sex | ||
Female | 150/737 (20.4%, 17.6–23.4) | Ref |
Male | 162/659 (24.6%, 21.5–28.0) | 1.3 (1.0–1.8), p = 0.05 |
Site | ||
Dili | 26/502 (5.2%, 3.5–7.5) | Ref |
Ermera | 286/894 (32.0%, 29.0–35.1) | 7.3 (4.6–11.7), p<0.01 |
Age (years) | ||
5–9 | 61/412 (14.7%, 11.7–18.5) | Ref |
10–14 | 126/615 (20.5%, 17.5–23.9) | 1.1 (0.8–1.7), p = 0.48 |
15–19 | 91/293 (31.1%, 26.0–36.6) | 1.2(0.8–1.8), p = 0.43 |
20–24 | 34/76 (44.7%, 34.1–55.9) | Insufficient data |
Nutrition (n = 1264) | ||
Not stunted | 161/922 (17.5%, 15.1–20.1) | Ref |
Stunted | 109/342 (31.9%, 27.2–37.0) | 1.3 (1.0–1.8), p = 0.07 |
Impetigo | ||
No impetigo | 245/1260 (19.5%, 17.4–21.8) | Ref |
Impetigo | 67/136 (49.3%, 41.0–57.6) | 4.4 (2.9–6.8), p<0.01 |
aOR: adjusted odds ratio, CI: confidence interval, % percentage