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Table 5 Summary of univariate analysis- Factors not significantly associated with yaws (all cases)

From: Factors associated with cutaneous ulcers among children in two yaws-endemic districts in Ghana

Variables

cOR (95% CI)

P-value

Level of education of caregiver

 None

ref

 Primary

1.1 (0.48–2.50)

0.83

 Junior High School

0.92 (0.36–2.36)

0.866

 Senior High School

1.05 (0.17–6.60)

0.962

Bathing with soap

 Yes

ref

 No

0.99 (0.23–4.11)

0.99

Building material

 Cement block

ref

 

 Mud

1.06 (0.51–2.0)

0.832

Source of water for household activities

 Pipe borne water

 Bore hole

0.58 (0.12–2.66)

0.484

 Well

1.63 (0.55–4.78)

0.375

 Streams/rivers/ponds

1.52 (0.59–3.96)

0.389

Distance from water source

  < 5 min

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 5–10 min

1.69 (0.60–4.27)

0.352

  > 10 min

1.81 (0.68–4.85)

0.236

  1. cOR Crude odds ratio, CI Confidence interval