Table 5.

Multivariable logistics regression analysis of mothers’ familiarity with and specific knowledge of STH infections and frequency of periodic deworming of preschool children in Abakpa-Nike, Enugu, Nigeria, N = 433

Knowledge on different STH, transmission, symptoms, and complications of STH infection in preschool children	Mothers who periodically deworm (n = 182)	Mothers who do NOT periodically deworm index child (n = 251)		P-value
		OR	95% CI
Are you familiar with soil-transmitted helminthiasis?
– Adjusted OR a	Reference	0.00	0.00–0.00	0.999
Knowledge of the different STH infections in preschool children.
– Adjusted OR a	Reference	0.94	0.67–1.32	0.738
Knowledge of the modes of transmission of STH infection in preschool children
– Adjusted OR a	Reference	0.62	0.48–0.81	0.000
Knowledge of the different symptoms of STH infection in preschool children
– Adjusted OR a	Reference	0.76	0.57–1.02	0.069
Knowledge of the main complications of STH infections in preschool children.
– Adjusted OR a	Reference	0.77	0.61–0.98	0.034
How often should a preschool child be dewormed for STH infections?
– Adjusted OR a	Reference	0.41	0.18–0.90	0.026
Do you know Albendazole is used for periodic deworming of preschool children
– Adjusted OR a	Reference	1.00	0.46–2.11	0.972
Do you know Mebendazole is used for periodic deworming of preschool children
– Adjusted OR a	Reference	0.28	0.09–0.90	0.031
Do you know Pyrantel is used for periodic deworming of preschool children
– Adjusted OR a	Reference	8.03	2.22–29.03	0.001

Abbreviations: OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval

^a ORs were adjusted for sociodemographic factors: mothers age, marital status, mothers educational status, mothers occupation, fathers occupation, religion, family monthly income, number of children < 5 years in the family, sex of the index child, source of information on STH and deworming