Table 5 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of schistosomiasis across selected factors among preschool aged children

Children’s gender

Male

10

222

232

0.990

–

Female

9

201

210

Children’s age

1-year-old

0

21

21

0.225

–

2-year-old

0

36

36

3-year-old

2

74

76

4-year-old

9

120

129

5-year-old

8

172

180

Caregivers’ age group

15–24 years

2

103

105

0.001

0.09 (0.02–0.54) ^a

25–34 years

4

170

174

0.11 (0.03–0.49) ^a

35–44 years

3

82

85

0.20 (0.04–0.99) ^a

45–54 years

3

41

44

0.31 (0.06–1.57)

>  55 years

7

27

34

1

Caregivers’ education

No formal education

4

61

65

0.119

–

Primary school

8

95

103

Secondary school

7

251

258

College level

0

16

16

Caregivers’ occupation

Not working

16

356

372

0.728

–

Self employed

1

38

39

Employed

2

29

31

Main source of domestic household water

Tap water

7

288

295

0.005

0.26 (0.09–0.78) ^a

Open source water

12

135

147

1

How often does your child swim in the river

Never

11

296

307

0.100

–

Sometimes

2

69

71

Regularly

3

19

22

All the time

3

39

42

Do you sometimes bath your child in river water

Yes

11

30

41

0.001

17.44 (5.96–51.04) ^b

No

8

393

401

1

How often does your child accompany you when performing daily chores

Never

9

264

264

0.563

–

Sometimes

4

91

91

Regularly

3

39

39

All the time

3

48

48

How often do you treat fresh river water meant for bathing your child

Never

9

197

206

0.999

–

Sometimes

4

88

92

Regularly

2

43

45

All the time

4

95

99