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Table 2 Multivariate logistic analyses showing correlation between S. haematobium infection and socio-economic status and environmental factors

From: Ultrasound aspects and risk factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis among primary school children in Mali

Socio-economic factors

Total

S. haematobium infection

Egg load

P-value

Positive

P-value

Negative

Slight

Heavy

n (%)

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Type of toilet

  

0.083

   

0.008

 Modern

4

4 (100.0)

 

0

3 (75.0)

1 (25.0)

 

 Traditionnel

967

483 (50.0)

 

483 (50.0)

393 (40.7)

90 (9.3)

 

Frequentation of the river

  

0.41

   

0.24

 Never frequents

18

10 (55.6)

 

8 (44.4)

10 (55.6)

0

 

 Several times a week

953

478 (50.2)

 

475 (49.8)

386 (40.5)

92 (9.7)

 

Activity conducted at the river

  

 < 0.0001

   

 < 0.0001

 Swim

784

348 (44.5)

 

435 (55.5)

288 (36.7)

61 (7.8)

 

 Search for water

18

11 (61.1)

 

7 (38.9)

10 (55.6)

1 (5.6)

 

 Bathing

151

118 (78.1)

 

33 (21.9)

88 (58.3)

30 (19.9)

 

Home water source supply

  

 < 0.0001

   

 < 0.0001

 River

487

175 (35.9)

 

312 (64.1)

151 (31.0)

24 (4.9)

 

 Drilling

96

71 (74.0)

 

25 (26.0)

56 (58.3)

15 (15.6)

 

 Rain

170

93 (54.7)

 

77 (45.3)

75 (44.1)

18 (10.6)

 

 Potable

218

149 (68.3)

 

69 (31.7)

114 (52.3)

35 (16.1)

 

Distance from the house to the water source

  

0.54

   

0.12

 Away

54

27 (50.0)

 

27 (50.0)

26 (48.1)

1 (1.9)

 

 Near

917

461 (50.3)

 

456 (49.7)

370 (40.3)

91 (9.9)

 

Elimination of urine in water

  

0.028

   

0.10

 No

73

45 (61.6)

 

28 (38.4)

38 (52.1)

7 (9.6)

 

 Yes

898

443 (49.3)

 

455 (50.7)

358 (39.9)

85 (9.5)

 

Parent activity

  

0.032

   

0.14

 Farmer

282

122 (43.3)

 

160 (56.7)

103 (36.5)

19 (6.7)

 

 Trader

69

42 (60.9)

 

27 (39.1)

33 (47.8)

9 (13.0)

 

 Official

37

17 (45.9)

 

20 (54.1)

14 (37.8)

3 (8.1)

 

 Fisherman

26

15 (57.7)

 

11 (42.3)

13 (50.0)

2 (7.7)

 
  1. n: number of samples;