Table 2.
Clinical, Demographic and childhood activities and associated risk of urinary schistosomiasis infection.
| Characteristic | OR | LCI | UCI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (Female) | 0.93 | 0.87 | 0.99 | 0.005 |
| Use of open water bodies1 | 1.21 | 1.06 | 1.39 | 0.001 |
| Frequency of activities/day | ||||
| 1 to 2 times | 1.24 | 1.12 | 1.36 | <0.001 |
| Between 3 to 5 times | 1.10 | 1.01 | 1.20 | 0.027 |
| Greater than 5 times | 1.22 | 1.06 | 1.40 | 0.005 |
| Absent from school | 1.05 | 0.98 | 1.13 | 0.14 |
| Location (E/A) | 0.92 | 0.85 | 0.99 | 0.046 |
| No blood in urine2 | 0.81 | 0.74 | 0.87 | <0.001 |
1
Open water bodies included streams, dam, dugouts/ponds and rice paddies. Activities include bathing, washing of clothes, utensils etc; OR, odds ratio; LCI and UCI is lower, and upper 95% confidence intervals respectively.
2
children who did not report seeing blood after passing urine.