Table 3.
Prevalence and odds ratios (OR) of S. mansoni infection by sociodemographic, environmental, and behavioral actors of school children in Jiga town and its surrounding rural “Kebeles” (2019).
| Determinant factor | S. mansoni | P value | COR (95% CI) | P value | AOR (95%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | |||||
| Age of participants | ||||||
| 7-10 | 21 (20.2)@ | 83 (79.8) | 0.004∗ | 3.831 (1.554-9.446) | 0.205 | 2.389 (0.621,9.19) |
| 11-14 | 27 (18.6) | 118 (81.4) | 0.005∗ | 3.465 (1.449, 8.284) | 0.018 | 3.04 (1.12, 8.21) |
| ≥15 | 7 (6.2) | 106 (93.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Grade level | ||||||
| 1-4 | 35 (20.5) | 136 (79.5) | 0.009∗ | 2.200 (1.215, 3.984) | 0.371 | 1.849 (0.482, 7.10) |
| 5-8 | 20 (10.5) | 171 (89.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| School of participants | ||||||
| Chifarit | 10 (30.3) | 23 (69.7) | 0.003∗ | 3.836 (1.556, 9.398) | 0.646 | 1.491 (0.272, 8.18) |
| T/Wuha | 28 (17.3) | 134 (82.7) | 0.063 | 1.844 (0.966, 3.518) | 0.513 | 0.629 (0.150, 2.50) |
| Jiga 01 | 17 (10.2) | 150 (89.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Knowledge about schistosomiasis | ||||||
| Yes | 8 (9.3) | 78 (90.7) | 0.079 | 1 | 0.613 | 1 |
| No | 47 (17) | 229 (83) | 2.036 (0.922, 4.495) | 0.621 (0.149,2.43) | ||
| Sex of participants | ||||||
| Male | 33 (15.1) | 186 (84.9) | 0.935 | 1.025 (0.570, 1.840) | ||
| Female | 22 (15.4) | 121 (84.6) | 1 | |||
| Residence | ||||||
| Jiga town | 21 (15.1) | 118 (84.9) | 1 | |||
| Rural villages | 34 (15.2) | 189 (84.8) | 0.971 | 0.989 (0.548, 1.786) | ||
| Parents occupation | ||||||
| Farmer | 32 (19.1) | 136 (80.9) | 0.157 | 1.882 (0.785, 4.516) | ||
| Merchants | 16 (12.2) | 115 (87.8) | 0.824 | 1.113 (0.433, 2.860) | ||
| Gov't employee | 7 (11.1) | 56 (88.6) | 1 | |||
| River water contact | ||||||
| No | 2 (28.6)@ | 5 (71.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 53 (14.9) | 302 (85.1) | 0.008∗ | 7.948 (1.728, 36.559) | 0.051 | 4.86 (0.991, 23.8) |
| Shoes wearing habit | ||||||
| Sometimes | 21 (24.7) | 64 (75.3) | <0.001∗ | 5.344 (2.154, 13.256) | 0.001∗∗ | 6.06 (2.6, 14.13) |
| Usually | 27 (17.3) | 129 (82.7) | 0.006∗ | 3.409 (1.403, 8.125) | ||
| Regularly | 7 (5.8) | 114 (94.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Proper latrine usage | ||||||
| No | 27 (16.6) | 136 (83.4) | 0.511 | 1.121 (0.683, 2.154) | ||
| Yes | 28 (14.1) | 171 (85.9) | 1 | |||
| Swimming in river water | ||||||
| No | 13 (8.7) | 136 (91.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 42 (19.7) | 171 (80.3) | 0.005 | 0.389 (0.201, 0.754) | 0.997 | |
| Crossing a river with barefoot | ||||||
| No | 21 (14.4) | 125 (85.6) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 34 (15.7) | 182 (84.3) | 0.724 | 0.899 (0.499, 1.622) | ||
| Drinking water source | ||||||
| Tap | 27 (12.1) | 196 (87.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
| River/well | 28 (20.1) | 111 (79.9) | 0.040∗ | 1.831 (1.028, 3.263) | 0.998 | |
Note: @No (%), ∗ statistically significant at P < 0.