Table 6.
Association between self-reported outcomes and infection category
| Outcome | % (n) | Infection category | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fever in last 3 months | 31.3 (5) | STH only | 0.49 (0.15–1.54) | 0.221 |
| 56.1 (55) | MP only | 1.32 (0.82–2.13) | 0.258 | |
| 57.6 (57) | Schistosoma only | 1.16 (0.71–1.89) | 0.564 | |
| 80.0 (4) | STH + MP | 5.13 (0.53–50.10) | 0.160 | |
| 62.0 (31) | Schistosoma + MP | 1.02 (0.52–2.01) | 0.954 | |
| 80.0 (4) | Schistosoma + STH | 2.91 (0.28–30.45) | 0.372 | |
| 100 (6) | Schistosoma + MP + STH | ND | ND | |
| Fever in last 3 days | 31.3 (5) | STH Only | 1.13 (0.36–3.56) | 0.834 |
| 43.9(43) | MP only | 1.49 (0.92–2.41) | 0.102 | |
| 49.5 (49) | Schistosoma only | 1.83 (1.13–2.96) | 0.015 | |
| 40.0 (2) | STH + MP | 0.88 (0.17–6.12) | 0.900 | |
| 64.0 (32) | Schistosoma + MP | 3.02 (1.55–5.89) | 0.001 | |
| 60.0 (3) | Schistosoma + STH | 2.26 (0.34–14.90) | 0.398 | |
| 66.7 (4) | Schistosoma + MP + STH | 2.59 (0.44–15.34) | 0.293 | |
| Lower abdominal pain | 31.3 (5) | STH Only | 0.87 (0.28–2.68) | 0.811 |
| 41.8 (41) | MP only | 1.02 (0.64–1.64) | 0.929 | |
| 49.5 (49) | Schistosoma only | 1.37 (0.86–2.20) | 0.186 | |
| 40.0 (2) | STH + MP | 0.84 (0.13–5.66) | 0.858 | |
| 68.0 (34) | Schistosoma + MP | 2.84 (1.46–5.50) | 0.002 | |
| 60.0 (3) | Schistosoma + STH | 1.62 (0.25–10.34) | 0.612 | |
| 33.3 (2) | Schistosoma + MP + STH | 0.41 (0.07–2.55) | 0.342 | |
| Headache | 31.3 (5) | STH only | 2.00 (0.69–6.16) | 0.228 |
| 23.5 (23) | MP only | 0.95 (0.55–1.163) | 0.853 | |
| 35.4 (35) | Schistosoma only | 1.68 (1.02–2.78) | 0.041 | |
| 20.0 (1) | STH + MP | 0.78 (0.08–7.30) | 0.827 | |
| 38.0 (19) | Schistosoma + MP | 1.69 (0.87–3.26) | 0.118 | |
| 40.0 (2) | Schistosoma + STH | 1.56 (0.24–10.18) | 0.640 | |
| 33.3 (2) | Schistosoma + MP + STH | 1.27 (0.22–7.42) | 0.788 | |
| Diarrhoea | 0 0 (0) | STH only | ND | ND |
| 17.3 (17) | MP only | 0.84 (0.46–1.57) | 0.591 | |
| 12.1 (12) | Schistosoma only | 0.59 (0.29–1.17) | 0.129 | |
| 0.0 (0) | STH + MP | ND | ND | |
| 10.0 (5) | Schistosoma + MP | 0.46 (0.17–1.24) | 0.123 | |
| 40.0 (2) | Schistosoma + STH | 3.32 (0.53–20.83) | 0.201 | |
| 0.0 (0) | Schistosoma + MP + STH | ND | ND | |
| Vomiting | 6.3 (1) | STH only | 0.62 (0.07–4.96) | 0.653 |
| 15.3 (15) | MP only | 0.94 (0.49–1.80) | 0.845 | |
| 9.1 (9) | Schistosoma only | 0.54 (0.25–1.18) | 0.121 | |
| 20.0 (1) | STH + MP | 2.12 (0.21–21.43) | 0.524 | |
| 10.0 (5) | Schistosoma + MP | 0.55 (0.20–1.52) | 0.248 | |
| 0.0 (0) | Schistosoma + STH | ND | ND | |
| 16.7 (1) | Schistosoma + MP + STH | 1.67 (0.17–16.70) | 0.662 |
MP malaria parasite, ND not determined as it was redundant in the model, STH soil-transmitted helminths. P values in bold are statistically significant