Table 4.
Risk factors of S. mansoni infection among the schoolchildren (n = 786) in Northwest Ethiopia, 2018.
| Variables | S. mansoni infection status | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive, n (%) | Negative, n (%) | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 141 (37.7) | 233 (62.3) | 1.44 (1.068, 1.937) | 1.094 (0.771, 1.553) |
| Female | 122 (29.6) | 290 (70.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Age | ||||
| ≤7 | 3 (17.6) | 14 (82.4) | 1 | 1 |
| 8-11 | 160 (29.8) | 377 (70.2) | 1.981 (1.561, 6.986) | 1.687 (1.163, 2.892) |
| >11 | 100 (43.1) | 132 (56.9) | 3.535 (1.989, 12.636) | 2.147 (1.485, 9.511) |
| Study sites | ||||
| Maksegnit | 22 (12.8) | 150 (87.2) | 12.027 (1.592, 90.843) | 15.408 (1.992, 119.186) |
| Debark | 1 (1.2) | 82 (98.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Sanja | 97 (38) | 158 (62) | 50.342 (6.895, 367.548) | 41.941 (5.354, 328.559) |
| Chuahit | 143 (51.8) | 133 (48.2) | 88.165 (12.101, 642.379) | 95.559 (12.945, 705.419) |
| Grade | ||||
| 1-4 | 49 (23.7) | 158 (76.3) | 1 | 1 |
| 5-8 | 214 (37) | 365 (63) | 1.891 (1.316, 2.716) | 2.280 (1.348, 3.856) |
| Drinking water | ||||
| Not treated | 130 (42.9) | 173 (57.1) | 1.977 (1.461, 2.676) | 1.724 (1.457, 2.148) |
| Treated | 133 (27.5) | 350 (72.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Latrine | ||||
| Yes | 165 (31.5) | 359 (68.5) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 98 (37.4) | 164 (62.6) | 1.300 (0.953, 1.774) | 0.884 (0.620, 1.261) |
| Wearing shoe | ||||
| Slipper | 234 (33.5) | 465 (66.5) | 1.026 (0.625, 1.683) | 1.168 (0.656, 2.080) |
| Closed shoe | 26 (32.9) | 53 (67.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Never wear | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | 1.223 (0.271, 5.516) | 1.987 (0.285, 13.856) |
| Baths in river | ||||
| Never | 60 (25.6) | 174 (74.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Some times | 117 (36.6) | 203 (63.4) | 1.671 (1.153, 2.423) | 1.253 (0.770, 2.037) |
| Always | 86 (37.1) | 146 (62.9) | 1.708 (1.149, 2.539) | 1.043 (0.576, 1.890) |
| Previous treatments | ||||
| Yes | 217 (33.1) | 438 (66.9) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 46 (35.1) | 85 (64.9) | 1.092 (0.737, 1.620) | 0.717 (0.448, 1.147) |