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. 2022 Sep 6;16(9):e0010712. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010712

Table 3. Univariate and Multivariable analysis of the potential risk factors of parasites infection in MSM HIV/AIDS participants.

Characteristics n Infection
n (%)
Univariate analysis Multivariable analysis
p value Crude OR (95% CI) p value Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Age
 ≤30 131 36 (27.5) 0.84 1.1 (0.47–2.56) 0.59 1.3 (0.51–3.29)
 31–50 142 47 (33.1) 0.40 1.4 (0.62–3.29) 0.37 1.5 (0.61–3.83)
 >50 35 9 (25.7) 1.00 1.00
Residence
 Farmer 86 30 (34.9) 0.23 1.4 (0.81–2.35) 0.204 1.5 (0.81–2.68)
 Non-farmer 222 62 (27.9) 1.00 1.00
Drinking boiled water
 Yes 207 58 (28.0) 0.31 1.3 (0.78–2.18) 0.73 1.1 (0.63–1.95)
 No 101 34 (33.7) 1.00 1.00
Contact with animals
 Yes 97 33 (34.0) 0.28 1.3 (0.79–2.22) 0.99 1.0 (0.56–1.77)
 No 211 59 (28.0) 1.00 1.00
Season
 May-Oct. 111 49 (45.1) 0.000 2.8 (1.71–4.69) 0.001 2.6 (1.47–4.57)
 Nov.-Apr. 197 43 (21.8) 1.00 1.00
Antibiotics
 Yes 190 58 (30.5) 0.75 1.1 (0.66–1.80) 0.75 0.91 (0.51–1.61)
 No 118 34 (28.2) 1.00 1.00
AIDS stages
 I-II 118 27 (22.9) 0.041 0.6 (0.34–0.96) 0.65 0.8 (0.36–1.92)
 III-IV 190 65 (34.2) 1.00 1.00
CD4+ counts
 <150 121 47 (38.8) 0.031 2.0 (1.1–3.6) 0.30 1.5 (0.68–3.47)
 150–350 97 23 (23.7) 0.91 1.0 (0.5–1.9) 0.55 0.8 (0.38–1.66)
 >350 90 22 (24.4) 1.00 1.00

Bold = the values statistically significant higher than that in the same group were shown in bold. OR = odds ratio.