Table 3 Univariate analysis of risk factors for Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaremia (mf) in Séké Pembé
From: A case study of risk factors for lymphatic filariasis in the Republic of Congo
Total (773#) | Negative mf (%) | Positive mf (%) | P | Males | Negative mf (%) | Positive mf (%) | P | Females | Negative mf (%) | Positive mf (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bed nets | ||||||||||||
No | 196 | 184 (93.9) | 12 (6.1) | 0.554 | 131 | 122 (93.1) | 9 (6.9) | 0.399 | 65 | 63 (95.4) | 3 (4.6) | 0.273 |
Yes | 577 | 548 (95.0) | 29 (5.0) | 222 | 201 (90.5) | 21 (9.5) | 355 | 347 (97.8) | 8 (2.2) | |||
Latrines | ||||||||||||
No | 273 | 252 (92.3) | 21 (7.7) | 0.029 | 127 | 112 (88.2) | 15 (11.8) | 0.094 | 146 | 140 (95.9) | 6 (4.1) | 0.163 |
Yes | 500 | 480 (96.0) | 20 (4.0) | 226 | 211 (93.4) | 15 (6.6) | 274 | 269 (98.2) | 5 (1.8) | |||
Water source | ||||||||||||
River | 285 | 268 (94.0) | 17 (6.0) | 0.531 | 131 | 117 (89.3) | 14 (10.7) | 0.257 | 154 | 151 (98.1) | 3 (1.9) | 0.512 |
Public pump | 488 | 464 (95.1) | 24 (4.9) | 222 | 206 (92.8) | 16 (7.2) | 266 | 258 (97.0) | 8 (3.0) | |||
Hunting and/or fishing* | ||||||||||||
No | 368 | 356 (96.7) | 12 (3.3) | 0.020 | 134 | 128 (95.5) | 6 (4.5) | 0.034 | 234 | 228 (97.4) | 6 (2.6) | 0.893 |
Yes | 369 | 343 (92.9) | 26 (7.1) | 199 | 177 (88.9) | 22 (11.1) | 170 | 166 (97.7) | 4 (2.3) | |||
Occasionally sleeping in the bush* (Men only, N = 334) | ||||||||||||
No | NA | NA | NA | - | 221 | 207 (93.7) | 14 (6.3) | 0.055 | NA | NA | NA | - |
Yes | 112 | 98 (87.5) | 14 (12.5) | |||||||||
Anti-helminthic drugs within the last year† | ||||||||||||
No | 639 | 602 (94.2) | 37 (5.8) | 0.188 | 292 | 265 (90.8) | 27 (9.3) | 0.270 | 347 | 337 (97.1) | 10 (2.9) | 0.462 |
Yes | 134 | 130 (97.0) | 4 (3.0) | 61 | 58 (95.1) | 3 (4.9) | 73 | 72 (98.6) | 1 (1.4) | |||
Distance to the field* (km, mean ± standard deviation) | 3.6 ± 1.4 | 3.7 ± 1.5 | 3.8 ± 1.2 | 0.570 | 3.7 ± 1.5 | 3.7 ± 1.5 | 3.7 ± 1.5 | 0.477 | 3.6 ± 1.4 | 3.6 ± 1.4 | 3.9 ± 1.2 | 0.865 |