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Table 3 Weighted (SVY) logistic regression models associated between two major intestinal helminth infections (hookworm and Ov-like) and demographic, socio-economic, personal hygiene and behavioral data among adult participants

From: Intestinal helminth infections and associated risk factors among adults in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Variables

Hookworm

Ov-like infection

cOR (95% CI)

P-value

aOR (95% CI)

P-value

cOR (95% CI)

P-value

aOR (95% CI)

P-value

Gender

 Female

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

*

 

 Male

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

0.019

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

0.019

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

0.402

  

Age group

 18–29

1.0

   

1.0

   

 30–44

0.8 (0.7–0.9)

0.033

**

 

1.0 (0.9–1.2)

0.670

*

 

 45–59

0.6 (0.5–0.8)

< 0.001

**

 

1.3 (1.1–1.6)

0.001

**

 

 60–69

0.7 (0.6–0.9)

0.001

**

 

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

0.551

*

 

 70 + 

0.6 (0.5–0.7)

< 0.001

**

 

1.4 (1.1–1.7)

0.005

**

 

Ethnic groups

 Minorities

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Lao-Tai

0.5 (0.4–0.6)

< 0.001

0.7 (0.6–0.8)

< 0.001

2.8 (2.6–3.1)

< 0.001

4.3 (3.8–4.8)

< 0.001

Education level

 No formal education

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Primary school

0.8 (0.7–0.9)

< 0.001

1.6 (1.4–1.8)

< 0.001

0.7 (0.6–0.8)

< 0.001

0.7 (0.6–0.8)

< 0.001

 Secondary school

1.1 (1.0–1.2)

0.019

1.6 (1.4–1.7)

< 0.001

1.2 (1.1–1.3)

0.025

**

 

 University

0.6 (0.5–0.7)

< 0.001

1.7 (1.4–2.1)

< 0.001

0.5 (0.4–0.6)

< 0.001

0.5 (0.4–0.7)

< 0.001

Occupation

 Employees

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Students

1.1 (0.9–1.4)

0.237

*

 

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

0.075

0.7 (0.6–0.9)

0.023

 Farmers

1.9 (1.7–2.1)

< 0.001

**

 

1.8 (1.6–2.0)

< 0.001

1.3 (1.2–1.5)

< 0.001

 Retired/elderly

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

0.003

0.6 (0.4–0.8)

0.002

1.4 (1.2–1.6)

< 0.001

**

 

Wealth index

 Richest

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Least poor

2.0 (1.7–2.4)

< 0.001

2.0 (1.6–2.4)

< 0.001

1.7 (1.4–1.9)

< 0.001

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

0.029

 Poor

3.3 (2.9–3.9)

< 0.001

3.1 (2.6–3.9)

< 0.001

2.3 (1.9–2.6)

< 0.001

1.4 (1.2–1.7)

< 0.001

 Poorer

3.0 (2.6–3.5)

< 0.001

2.6 (2.2–3.1)

< 0.001

2.2 (1.9–2.6)

< 0.001

1.4 (1.1–1.6)

0.002

 Poorest

4.1 (3.5–4.7)

< 0.001

3.2 (2.6–3.8)

< 0.001

2.7 (2.3–3.2)

< 0.001

1.9 (1.6–2.4)

< 0.001

Residential area

 Urban

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Rural

2.0 (1.9–2.2)

< 0.001

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

< 0.001

2.2 (2.0–2.4)

< 0.001

2.0 (1.8–2.2)

< 0.001

Regions

 Northern

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Central

0.7 (0.6–0.8)

< 0.001

**

 

8.5 (7.2–10.0)

< 0.001

8.1 (6.8–9.7)

< 0.001

 Southern

0.7 (0.6–0.8)

< 0.001

0.7 (0.6–0.8)

< 0.001

12.7 (10.8–14.9)

< 0.001

7.8 (6.5–9.3)

< 0.001

Having toilet at home

 No

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Yes

0.8 (0.7–0.9)

< 0.001

0.6 (0.5–0.7)

< 0.001

1.7 (1.4–2.1)

< 0.001

0.4 (0.3–0.5)

< 0.001

Eating undercooked/raw fish in last 7 days

 No

1.0

 

**

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Yes

1.2 (1.1–1.3)

0.001

  

1.5 (1.4–1.7)

< 0.001

1.3 (1.2–1.5)

< 0.001

Eating raw meat (cow, buff, goat) in last 7 days

 No

1.0

 

**

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Yes

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

0.001

  

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

< 0.001

1.4 (1.2–1.6)

< 0.001

  1. cOR: crude Odds Ratio obtained from bi-variable analysis; aOR: adjusted Odds Ratio obtained from multivariate analysis; CI: Confidence interval; SVY: Survey command
  2. *Not included in model, P > 0.15; **Not Significant, P > 0.05