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Table 3 Pre-treatment logistic regression model of predictors of S. haematobium infection among school-aged children in Ikingwamanoti village

From: Geographical and behavioral risks associated with Schistosoma haematobium infection in an area of complex transmission

Variablea

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Sex

 Boys

2.64 (1.49–4.88)

0.001

Age (years)

 9–11

2.99 (1.39–6.68)

0.006

 12–14

4.29 (2.00–9.55)

0.0001

Snail habitat

 Habitat 2

0.38 (0.08–1.57)

0.188

 Habitat 3

3.16 (0.84–12.63)

0.093

 Habitat 4

6.46 (2.14–21.88)

0.001

 Habitat 5

2.89 (0.88–10.29)

0.087

 Habitat 6

3.07 (1.01–10.29)

0.055

 Habitat 7

1.34 (0.44–4.41)

0.609

  1. aFemale sex, aged 6–8 years and Habitat 1 were used as reference groups