Table 5.
Summary of risk factors for STH infection in various studies.
| Author (Year) | Population Number | Prevalence | Risk Factor | Effect Size | P-value | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kounnavong et al. (2011) | 570 | 215/570 (37.7%) | Socioeconomic status | ALa ORb = 0.61 | 0.043 | [18] |
| Age ≥48 months | HWc OR = 1.75 | 0.041 | ||||
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| Jimenez et al. (2013) | 250 | 93/250 (37.2%) | 2–5 years of age∗ | Pantepec = 17.737 | Pantepek = 0.000 | [19] |
| Chanal = 11.942 | Chanal = 0.001 | |||||
| Larrainzar = 7.343 | Larrainzar = 0.007 | |||||
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| Cabada et al. (2014) | 62 | 24/62 (38.7%) | Malnutrition∗ | N/A | 0.2 | [23] |
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| Jimenez et al. (2019) | 178 | Al: 38/74 (51.3%) | Stunting | AL OR = 9.81 | <0.001 | [30] |
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| Yoseph and Beyene (2020) | 622 | 164/622 (26.4%) | Stunting∗ | N/A | AL and HW=<0.001 | [32] |
| TTd = 0.007 | ||||||
| SSe = 0.22 | ||||||
| Low wealth status | aORf = 1.04 | >0.05 | ||||
| Drinking from unprotected water sources | aOR = 1.14 | >0.05 | ||||
| Consumption of raw vegetables | aOR = 2.65 | <0.05 | ||||
| Lack of sanitation facilities | aOR = 2.9 | <0.01 | ||||
| Not wearing shoes | aOR = 3.5 | <0.01 | ||||
| High number of family members | aOR = 2.7 | <0.01 | ||||
a Ascaris lumbricoides. bOdds ratio. cHookworm. dTrichuris trichiura. eStrongyloides stercoralis.fAdjusted odds ratio. ∗Chi-square test.