Table 7 Factors associated with single or co-infections. Results of the bivariate analysis with polyparasitism as the outcome
Factors | COR [95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female vs. male | 1.4 [0.6–4.0) | 0.46 |
Age group | ||
5–15 years vs. < 5 years | 3.7 [1.2–13.9) | 0.02 |
5–15 years vs. > 15 years | 15.7 [4.1–103.4) | <0.01 |
< 5 years vs. > 15 years | 4.3 [0.8–31.4) | 0.09 |
Marital status | ||
Couple vs. single | 1.6 [0.6–5.2) | 0.39 |
House type | ||
Wood vs. brick | 0.5 [0.1–2.0) | 0.29 |
Education level | ||
None vs. middle school | 0.4 [0.1–1.3) | 0.12 |
None vs. high school | 0.7 [0.1–13.2) | 0.72 |
Occupation | ||
Unemployed vs. employee | 0.2 [0.0–0.9) | 0.04 |
Unemployed vs. senior manager | 0.3 [0.0–1.5) | 0.13 |
Regular bed net use | ||
No vs. yes | 2.6 [0.9–8.8) | 0.08 |
Location | ||
Suburban area vs. rural area | 4.0 [1.2–14.0) | 0.02 |
Suburban area vs. urban area | 0.8 [0.2–3.1) | 0.79 |
Rural area vs. urban area | 0.2 [0.1–0.8) | 0.02 |
Drinking river water | ||
Yes vs. no | 4.1 [1.0–19.8) | 0.06 |
Drinking spring water | ||
Yes vs. no | 2.7 [0.5–51.1) | 0.28 |
No vs. yes | 1.1 [0.3–5.3) | 0.86 |
Use of latrines | ||
Yes vs. no | 5.6 [1.7–25.6) | <0.01 |
Open water body near home | ||
Yes vs. no | 0.9 [8.8–0.1) | 0.08 |
Wearing shoes when outside | ||
Yes vs. no | 0.9 [8.8–0.1) | 0.08 |