Table 2 Odds ratios (OR) of being infected with intestinal protozoa among school-aged children on Pemba Island in mid-2011, as assessed by logistic regression
Intestinal protozoa | OR girls vs. boys (95% CI) | OR Wawi vs. Al-Sadik school (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
G. intestinalis | 0.67 (0.44–1.11) | 0.66 (0.41–1.07) |
E. histolytica/E. dispar | 1.21 (0.78–1.87) | 1.30 (0.77–2.19) |
B. hominis | 0.94 (0.64–1.37) | 0.64 (0.43–0.97)* |
E. coli | 1.40 (1.00–1.96) | 1.04 (0.71–1.53) |
E. nana | 1.34 (0.87–2.05) | 0.63 (0.40–1.00)* |
E. hartmanni | 1.15 (0.70–1.89) | 0.87 (0.50–1.50) |
C. mesnili | 1.65 (0.88–3.09) | 0.74 (0.38–1.44) |
I. bütschlii | 1.04 (0.53–2.04) | 0.50 (0.25–1.00)* |
G. intestinalis or E. histolytica/E. dispar or B. hominis | 1.13 (0.81–1.58) | 0.68 (0.47–1.00) |
Any intestinal protozoa | 1.97 (1.32–2.93)* | 0.72 (0.46–1.14) |