Table 4.
Association between S. mansoni infection and demographic variables
| Variables | S. mansoni | OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 141(22.1) | 497(77.9) | REF | |
| Male | 68(25.5) | 199(74.5) | 1.204(0.863–1.680) | 0.273 |
| Total | 209 | 696 | ||
| Age (years) | ||||
| > 55 | 36(26.1) | 102(73.9) | REF | |
| 46–55 | 36(24.2) | 113(75.8) | 0.903(0.529–1.540) | 0.707 |
| 36–45 | 53(19.3) | 221(80.7) | 0.679(0.419–1.102) | 0.116 |
| 26–35 | 69(25.7) | 199(74.3) | 0.982(0.615–1.569) | 0.941 |
| ≤ 25 | 15(19.7) | 61(80.3) | 0.697(0.353–1.376) | 0.297 |
| Total | 209 | 696 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single/Widow(er)/Divorced | 66(22.5) | 227(77.5) | REF | |
| Married | 143(23.4) | 469(76.6) | 1.049(0.752–1.462) | 0.779 |
| Total | 209 | 696 | ||
| Religion | ||||
| Others | 6(13.6) | 38(86.4) | REF | |
| Christian | 203(23.6) | 658(76.4) | 1.954(0.814–4.688) | 0.127 |
| Total | 209 | 696 | ||
| Education | ||||
| Secondary & Post-secondary | 8(25.8) | 23(74.2) | REF | |
| Secondary (Incomplete) | 28(18.7) | 122(81.3) | 0.660(0.267–1.628) | 0.365 |
| Primary (Complete) | 82(22.0) | 291(78.0) | 0.810(0.349–1.878) | 0.623 |
| Primary (Incomplete) | 78(27.9) | 202(72.1) | 1.110(0.476–2.587) | 0.809 |
| No formal education | 13(18.3) | 58(81.7) | 0.644(0.236–1.759) | 0.389 |
| Total | 209 | 696 | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Farmer | 50(8.7) | 522(91.3) | REF | |
| Business person | 64(52.0) | 59(48.0) | 1.248(0.845–1.843) | 0.265 |
| Casual labourer | 68(43.3) | 89(56.7) | 0.879(0.616–1.255) | 0.477 |
| Others | 27(50.9) | 26(49.1) | 1.195(0.680–2.098) | 0.535 |
| Total | 209 | 696 | ||
| Village | ||||
| Gakungu | 27(25.2) | 80(74.8) | REF | |
| Karima | 21(18.4) | 93(81.6) | 0.669(0.351–1.274) | 0.220 |
| Rurumi | 72(31.3) | 158(68.7) | 1.350(0.805–2.266) | 0.255 |
| Kasarani | 34(28.1) | 87(71.9) | 1.158(0.642–2.088) | 0.626 |
| Kirogo | 7(7.0) | 93(93.0) | 0.223(0.092–0.540) | < 0.001 |
| Kamucege | 29(22.7) | 99(77.3) | 0.868(0.476–1.584) | 0.644 |
| Block | 19(18.1) | 86(81.9) | 0.655(0.338–1.268) | 0.207 |
| Total | 209 | 696 | ||
N = 905