Table 5. Univariate and multivariate analyses of clinical symptoms associated with S. stercoralis infection among schoolchildren in Amhara Region, 2019.
| Variables | Number | COR (95%CI) | P-value | AOR (95%CI) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Neg | ||||||
| Abdominal pain | Yes | 104 | 81 | 2.48 [1.78–3.45] | 0.000 | 2.48 [1.65–3.72] | 0.000* |
| No | 225 | 434 | 1 | ||||
| Diarrhea | Yes | 90 | 101 | 1.54 [1.12–2.14] | 0.009 | 1.17 [0.77–1.79] | 0.469 |
| No | 239 | 414 | 1 | ||||
| Loss of appetite | Yes | 97 | 117 | 1.42 [1.04–1.95] | 0.028 | 1.1.02 [0.68–1.54] | 0.923 |
| No | 232 | 398 | 1 | ||||
| Feel tiredness | Yes | 95 | 145 | 1.04 [0.76–1.41] | 0..821 | ||
| No | 234 | 370 | 1 | ||||
| Presence of cough | Yes | 96 | 129 | 1.23 [0.90–1.68] | 0.186 | 1.63 [1.09–2.42] | 0.017* |
| No | 233 | 386 | 1 | ||||
| Presence of urticaria | Yes | 67 | 45 | 2.67 [1.78–4.01] | 0.000 | 2.49 [1.50–4.13] | 0.000* |
| No | 262 | 470 | 1 | ||||
| Stool pass per-day | 3–5 | 100 | 154 | 1.02 [0.76–1.38] | 0.879 | ||
| 1–2 | 229 | 361 | 1 | ||||
| BMI | Nor | 195 | 354 | 1 | |||
| Mal | 134 | 161 | 1.51 [1.13–2.02] | 0.005 | 1.49 [1.10–2.01] | 0.009* | |
*Pos = Positive, Neg = Negative, BMI = Body Mass Index, COR = Crude Odds Ratio, AOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio, Nor = Normal, Mal = Malnourished