Table 4:
Univariate and bivariate analysis of the different variables associated with intestinal parasitic infections (statistically significant variable sets are given in bold)
| Risk factor | Number of infections | Intestinal parasites (p-value) | STH (p-value) | Intestinal protozoan parasite (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||
| 8 & 9 | 10/50 (20%) | 0.407 | 0.569 | 0.737 |
| 10 & 11 | 24/167 (14.4%) | 0.282 | 0.208 | 0.269 |
| 12 & 13 | 6/31 (19.4%) | 0.603 | 0.247 | 0.218 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 17/107 (15.9%) | 0.928 | 0.41 | 0.728 |
| Female | 23/141 (16.3%) | |||
| Room number | ||||
| 1–3 rooms | 39/219 (17.8%) | 0.061 | 0.214 | 0.032 |
| 4–6 rooms | 0/21 (0%) | 0.035 | 0.596 | 0.082 |
| >6 rooms | 1/5 (20%) | 0.978 | 0.0001 | 0.231 |
| Water source | ||||
| Piped water indoors | 6/43 (14%) | 0.671 | 0.427 | 0.923 |
| Piped water outdoors | 27/139 (19.4%) | 0.112 | 0.427 | 0.126 |
| Well | 0/5 (0%) | 0.324 | 0.804 | 0.231 |
| Water vendors | 5/22 (22.7%) | 0.38 | 0.135 | 0.622 |
| Rain | 2/34 (5.9%) | 0.081 | 0.322 | 0.052 |
| Floor type | ||||
| Cemented | 34/217 (15.7%) | 0.961 | 0.296 | 0.755 |
| Tiles | 4/20 (20%) | 0.604 | 0.605 | 0.596 |
| Earthen | 1/11 (9.1%) | 0.463 | 0.022 | 0.785 |
| Source of food | ||||
| School | 21/169 (12.4%) | 0.016 | 0.185 | 0.015 |
| Home | 19/77 (24.7%) | |||
| Parent occupation | ||||
| Unemployed | 9/42 (21.4%) | 0.43 | 1 | 0.279 |
| Farmer | 0/7 (0%) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Formal employment | 12/72 (16.7%) | 0.535 | 0.865 | 0.393 |
| Businesspersons | 13/72 (18.1%) | 0.502 | 0.865 | 0.381 |
| Informal employment | 5/40 (12.5%) | 0.645 | 0.761 | 0.604 |
| Rearing of animals | ||||
| Cat rearing | 7/55 (12.7%) | 0.439 | 0.062 | 0.888 |
| Goat rearing | 1/15 (6.7%) | 0.762 | 0.046 | 0.318 |