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. 2021 May 19;79:83. doi: 10.1186/s13690-021-00602-7

Table 4.

Univariate analysis results for each STH outcome (n = 521)

Ascariasis Trichuriasis Hookworm
Variable P-value RR (CI 75 %) P-value RR (CI 75 %) P-value RR (CI 75 %)
Non endemic (0) Reference
Low (1) 0.082 0.736 (0.601–0.902) 0.011 0.598 (0.474–0.755) 0.987* 1.004 (0.773–1.303)
High (2) 0.052 1.469 ( 1.170–1.844) 0.012 1.767 (1.362–2.293) 0.029 1.744 (1.301–2.336)
Natural log of Population in 2010 0.558* 0.972 (0.919–1.028) 0.800* 0.986 (0.925–1.051) < 0.001 0.778 (0.723–0.837)
Northeast Region (0) Reference
North Region (1) 0.564* 1.104 (0.906–1.347) 0.026 1.558 (1.238–1.961) 0.302* 0.801 (0.625–1.026)
Southeast Region (2) < 0.001 0.285 (0.238–0.341) < 0.001 0.316 (0.256–0.390) < 0.001 0.177 (0.142–0.221)
South Region (3) < 0.001 0.317 (0.247–0.405) 0.001 0.431 (0.325–0.571) < 0.001 0.020 (0.012–0.033)
Midwest Region (4) < 0.001 0.095 (0.067–0.136) < 0.001 0.048 (0.030–0.077) < 0.001 0.082 (0.053–0.126)
Federal District Region (5) 0.037 0.063 (0.014–0.289) 0.013 0.018 (0.003–0.113) 0.019 0.018 (0.002–0.127)
% Population served with adequate water supply at home < 0.001 0.974 (0.967–0.981) < 0.001 0.979 (0.975–0.983) < 0.001 0.957 (0.952–0.962)
% Population served with adequate sanitation at home < 0.001 0.988 (0.986–0.991) < 0.001 0.991 (0.988–0.994) < 0.001 0.974 (0.971–0.977)
% Population served with household solid waste collection < 0.001 0.987 (0.984–0.990) 0.008 0.991 (0.988–0.995) < 0.001 0.971 (0.967–0.975)
% Schools with filtered water < 0.001 0.987 (0.983–0.990) < 0.001 0.983 (0.980–0.987) 0.08 0.993 (0.988–0.997)
% Schools served with adequate water supply < 0.001 0.985 (0.981–0.988) < 0.001 0.984 (0.980–0.988) 0.168 0.994 (0.989–0.999)
% Schools with proper solid waste disposal < 0.001 0.988 (0.986–0.991) < 0.001 0.991 (0.988–0.993) < 0.001 0.977 (0.974–0.980)
% Schools served with adequate sanitation < 0.001 0.977 (0.971–0.983) < 0.001 0.977 (0.971–0.983) 0.01 0.976 (0.968–0.985)
% Municipality’s urbanization 0.002 0.991 (0.987–0.994) 0.037 0.993 (0.989–0.997) < 0.001 0.976 (0.969–0.983)
% Population served by Bolsa Família Program < 0.001 1.028 (1.025–1.032) < 0.001 1.026 (1.022–1.030) < 0.001 1.053 (1.048–1.057)
% Population served by primary health care services 0.934* 1 (0.997–1.004) 0.218 0.966 (0.992–1.000) < 0.001 1.019 (1.015–1.023)
% Population employed in the agricultural sector − 18 years and over < 0.001 1.014 (1.010–1.018) 0.01 1.010 (1.005–1.014) < 0.001 1.030 (1.025–1.035)
Municipal Human Development Index: Education Component < 0.001 0.015 (0.008–0.030) < 0.001 0.019 (0.008–0.040) < 0.001 0.001 (0.0005–0.003)

*Not statistically significant at 25 % level. RR Rate Ratio