Table 2 Univariate analysis of risk factors for Wuchereria bancrofti antigenemia in Séké Pembé
From: A case study of risk factors for lymphatic filariasis in the Republic of Congo
Total (774) | Negative ICT (%) | Positive ICT (%) | P | Males | Negative ICT (%) | Positive ICT (%) | P | Females | Negative ICT (%) | Positive ICT (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bed nets | ||||||||||||
No | 196 | 155 (79.1) | 41 (20.9) | 0.123 | 131 | 104 (79.7) | 27 (20.6) | 0.436 | 65 | 51 (78.5) | 14 (21.5) | 0.018 |
Yes | 578 | 485 (83.9) | 93 (16.1) | 223 | 169 (75.8) | 54 (24.2) | 355 | 316 (89.0) | 39 (11.0) | |||
Latrines | ||||||||||||
No | 274 | 213 (77.7) | 61 (22.3) | 0.007 | 128 | 92 (71.9) | 36 (28.1) | 0.077 | 146 | 121 (82.9) | 25 (17.1) | 0.042 |
Yes | 500 | 427 (85.4) | 73 (14.6) | 226 | 181 (80.1) | 45 (19.9) | 274 | 246 (89.8) | 28 (10.2) | |||
Water source | ||||||||||||
River | 285 | 236 (82.8) | 49 (17.2) | 0.946 | 131 | 99 (75.6) | 32 (24.4) | 0.596 | 154 | 137 (89.0) | 17 (11.0) | 0.458 |
Public pump | 489 | 404 (82.6) | 85 (17.4) | 223 | 174 (78.0) | 49 (22.0) | 266 | 230 (86.5) | 36 (13.5) | |||
Hunting and/or fishing* | ||||||||||||
No | 368 | 321 (87.2) | 47 (12.8) | 0.003 | 134 | 114 (58.1) | 20 (17.9) | 0.007 | 234 | 207 (88.5) | 27 (11.5) | 0.549 |
Yes | 370 | 292 (78.9) | 78 (21.1) | 200 | 145 (72.5) | 55 (27.5) | 170 | 147 (86.5) | 23 (13.5) | |||
Occasionally sleeping in the bush* (Men only, N = 334) | ||||||||||||
No | NA | NA | NA | - | 222 | 190 (85.6) | 32 (14.4) | <0.001 | NA | NA | NA | - |
Yes | 112 | 69 (61.6) | 43 (38.4) | |||||||||
Anti-helminthic drugs within the last year† | ||||||||||||
No | 639 | 526 (82.3) | 113 (17.7) | 0.553 | 292 | 222 (76.0) | 70 (24.0) | 0.289 | 347 | 304 (87.6) | 43 (12.4) | 0.760 |
Yes | 135 | 114 (84.4) | 21 (15.6) | 62 | 51 (82.3) | 11 (17.7) | 73 | 63 (86.3) | 10 (13.7) | |||
Distance to the field* (km, mean ± standard deviation) | 3.6 ± 1.4 | 3.7 ± 1.4 | 3.8 ± 1.5 | 0.535 | 3.7 ± 1.5 | 3.7 ± 1.4 | 3.7 ± 1.5 | 0.935 | 3.6 ± 1.4 | 3.6 ± 1.4 | 3.8 ± 1.5 | 0.428 |