Table 2.
Predisposing factors to urinary schistosomiasis in Jigawa State, Nigeria (n = 279).
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AGE GROUP | AOR, % (95% CI) | P-VALUE | AOR, % (95% CI) | P-VALUE |
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5–7 | 1.0 | 0.07 | 1.0 | 0.13 |
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8–10 | 2.5 (1.68–4.08) | 0.19 | 2.0 (1.26–4.21) | 0.15 |
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11–13 | 1.3 (0.18–3.65) | 0.79 | 2.5 (1.03–5.14) | 0.05 |
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14–16 | 1.9 (0.41–9.49) | 0.08 | 2.8 (0.20–5.55) | 0.29 |
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Male | 2.33 (1.13–4.79) | 0.021 | 1.9 (0.95–4.09) | 0.08 |
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Female | 1.08 (0.86–2.33) | 0.27 | 1.1 (0.44–3.26) | 0.08 |
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Water contact activity | 5.4 (0.99–28.9) | 0.007 | 4.1 (1.71–9.86) | 0.005 |
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