Table 5.

Backward logistic regression analysis of factors associated with living in the same household of a child with Fasciola hepatica infection

Factor	Adjusted odds ratio	95% CI	P value
Chronic Fasciola infection	4.22	1.6–11.16	0.004
Residence in Zurite	2.43	1.36–4.34	0.003
Lower poverty score	1.04	1.01–1.07	0.008
Female gender	0.34	0.18–0.63	0.001
Consumes alfalfa	0.16	0.03–0.78	0.023

Variables entered in the model: chronic Fasciola infection, district of residence, gender, occupation, eats alfalfa, eats carrots, poverty score. Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness of fit: χ², 5.807; df, 8; P = 0.669.