Table 4 Factors associated with Schistosoma mansoni infection among school children in Ukara Island, North-Western Tanzania

Female

1

-

-

-

-

-

Male

0.83

0.62-1.12

0.23

0.89

0.63-1.26

0.51

4 - 7

1.37

0.95 – 1.98

0.096

1.15

0.74 – 1.79

0.53

8 – 10

1.89

1.25 – 2.85

0.003

1.28

0.79 – 2.09

0.35

11 - 15

1

1

Peasants

1

-

-

-

-

-

Fishing

2.66

1.84-3.84

<0.001

1.49

0.98 - 2.59

0.061

Kumambe

1

-

-

-

-

-

Nyamanga

4.13

2.42-7.05

<0.001

3.89

2.24 – 6.74

<0.001

Kome

108.55

40.29-292.41

93.26

33.82 - 257.19

Mubule

6.48

3.77-11.14

6.15

3.46 – 10.95

Chifule

12.15

7.03-20.98

10.15

5.59 – 18.38

No

1

-

-

-

-

-

Yes

2.74

1.84-4.07

< 0.001

1.03

0.66-1.71

0.81

No

1

-

-

-

-

-

Yes

1.69

0.83-3.49

0.15

1.92

0.85-4.29

0.12