Table 5.
Prevalence of S. mansoni with associated factors among adult study participants in Bedeno district, eastern Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 572).
| Variables | Positive no. (%) | Negative no. (%) | COR (95% confidence interval) | p valve | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 63 (31.5) | 137 (68.5) | 1 | 0.73 |
| Female | 112 (30.1) | 260 (69.9) | 2.34 (1.305,3.51) | ||
| Age | 18–24 | 34 (36.2) | 60 (63.8) | 1 | 0.39 |
| 25–29 | 56 (32) | 119 (68) | 0.37 (0.122,1.00) | ||
| 30–34 | 29 (33.3) | 58 (66.7) | 0.60 (0.127,0.92) | ||
| 35–39 | 24 (21.6) | 87 (78.4) | 0.58 (0.17,1.39) | ||
| 40–44 | 10 (31.2) | 22 (68.8) | 1.00 (0.11,2.01) | ||
| 45–49 | 19 (29.2) | 46 (70.8) | 1.16 (0.37,3.61) | ||
| >50 | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | 1.16 (0.35,3.61) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | 165 (30.1) | 383 (69.9) | 1 | 0.37 |
| Student | 5 (50) | 5 (50) | 1.17 (0.95,1.54) | ||
| House wife | 5 (35.7) | 9 (64.3) | 0.69 (0.45,0.98) | ||
| Educational status | Cannot read and write | 100 (31.1) | 222 (68.9) | 1 | 0.22 |
| Read and write only | 43 (25.7) | 124 (74.) | 1.0 (0.65,1.54) | ||
| Elementary school (1–8) | 26 (39.4) | 40 (60.6) | 1.4 (0.25,8.98) | ||
| Secondary school and above | 6 (35.3) | 11 (64.7) | 0.52 (0.15,1.25) | ||
| Residence of kebeles | Dertoramis | 14 (10.8) | 116 (89.2) | 1 | 0.001 |
| Haradenaba | 161 (36.4) | 281 (63.6) | 4.75 (2.64, 8.54) | ||
| Swim (bathing) in the river | Yes | 146 (46.1) | 171 (53.9) | 6.65 (4.26, 10.39) | 0.001 |
| No | 29(11.4) | 226 (88.6) | 1 | ||
| Catch fish from the river | Yes | 6 (37.5) | 10 (62.5) | 1 | 0.56 |
| No | 169 (30.4) | 387 (69.6) | 2.01 (0.90, 4.32) | ||
| Wash cloth in the river | Yes | 163 (34.9) | 304 (65.1) | 4.16 (2.21, 7.81) | 0.001 |
| No | 12 (11.4) | 93 (88.6) | 1 | ||
| Fetch water for drinking from the river | Yes | 165 (29.9) | 387 (70.1) | 1 | 0.08 |
| No | 10 (50) | 10 (50) | 2.4 (0.92, 7.24) | ||
| Where do you defecate your feaces? | Latrine | 82 (30.1) | 190 (69.9) | 1 | 0.75 |
| Open field | 93 (31) | 207 (69) | 1.01 (0.70, 1.70) | ||
| How frequent do you use (private latrine and public latrine)? | Always | 46 (28) | 118 (72) | 1 | 0.47 |
| Sometimes | 35 (33.3) | 70 (66.7) | 0.31 (0.21, 0.69) | ||
| Have you heard about bilharziasis? | Yes | 34 (28.3) | 86 (71.7) | 1 | 0.85 |
| No | 141 (31.2) | 311 (68.6) | 0.86 (0.67, 1.41) | ||
| Source of information | Health professions | 26 (25.5) | 76 (74.5) | 1 | 0.15 |
| Teacher | 8 (44.4) | 10 (55.6) | 1.00 (0.13, 6.85) | ||
COR: crude odds ratio.