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Table 3 Intensity of Infection of all cases (n = 633)

From: Characterization of tungiasis infection and morbidity using thermography in Kenya revealed higher disease burden during COVID-19 school closures

Intensity score

Na

Median

IQRb

Bivariable

Multivariable

25%

75%

IRRc

95% CId

P

aIRRe

95% CI

P

Region

            

 Kwale

406

14

6

32

1

   

1

   

 Siaya

227

10

3

23

0.68

0.52

0.90

0.006

0.67

0.55

0.82

 < 0.001

Sex

            

 Female

203

10

4

27

1

   

1

   

 Male

430

14

6

29

1.21

1.03

1.41

0.019

1.27

1.08

1.49

0.004

Age group (years)

            

 < 8

130

11

5

22

1

       

 8–14

503

14

5

31

1.22

0.96

1.54

0.104

    

Survey round

            

 2

272

18

9

38

1

   

1

   

 1

42

7

2

20

0.49

0.27

0.92

0.026

0.50

0.32

0.79

0.003

 3

319

10

4

20

0.64

0.49

0.83

0.001

0.63

0.51

0.77

 < 0.001

Rainfall cm same monthf

633

13

5

28

0.99

0.98

1.00

0.139

    

Rainfall cm previous 2 months

633

13

5

28

0.98

0.97

1.00

0.115

    
  1. aN: number of individuals
  2. bIQR: interquartile range
  3. cIRR: incidence rate ratio
  4. dCI: confidence interval
  5. eaIRR: adjusted incidence rate ratio
  6. fAverage rainfall for the two months prior to the month a household was visited. Rainfall unit in cm for ease of interpretation, converted from mm by dividing rainfall in mm by 10