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Table 3 Factors associated with praziquantel cure failure

From: Praziquantel efficacy against Schistosoma mansoni among HIV-1 infected and uninfected adults living in fishing villages along Lake Victoria, Northwest Tanzania

Variable

OR

95% CI

P-values

aOR

95% CI

P-values

Sex

Female

1

 

0.87

1

  

Male

0.97

0.69–1.37

0.98

0.68–1.39

0.89

Age group

21–30

0.94

0.51–1.73

0.84

0.93

0.50–1.71

0.81

31–40

1.09

0.59–2.05

0.78

1.08

0.58–2.02

0.82

41–50

0.65

0.31–1.33

0.24

0.65

0.31–1.34

0.24

51–60

1

  

1

  

Occupation

SME*

1

  

----

----

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Peasants

0.81

0.48–1.38

0.45

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----

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Fishing

0.83

0.45–1.55

0.56

----

----

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Village of residence

Igombe

1

  

----

----

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Igalagala

1.21

0.70–2.10

0.49

----

----

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Kayenze

0.84

0.53–1.34

0.47

----

----

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Sangabuye

0.79

0.47–1.35

0.40

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HIV-1 serostatus

Negative

1

  

1

  

Positive

1.79

0.85–3.78

0.13

1.72

0.69–1.39

0.89

CD4+ counts (cells/ÎĽL)

<350

1

  

----

----

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≥350

0.38

0.08–1.84

0.23

----

----

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S. mansoni intensity of infection

Light

1

  

----

----

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Moderate

0.85

0.56–1.29

0.45

----

----

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Heavy

1.06

0.70–1.59

0.79

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  1. *SME-Small business scale, OR = Odd Ratio aOR = Adjusted Odd Ratio.