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Table 4 Assessment of individual water contact activities in relation to S. haematobium prevalence amongst school-aged children in Ikingwamanoti village

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

Water contact activity

No. of individuals (%)

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Livestock watering

203 (81.2)

1.22 (0.60–2.58)

0.596

Fetching water

209 (83.6)

1.16 (0.52–2.69)

0.725

Swimming

60 (24)

0.85 (0.43–1.63)

0.627

Irrigation

95 (38)

0.99 (0.56–1.76)

0.979

Crossing water

179 (71.6)

1.13 (0.60–2.14)

0.715

Paddy farming

129 (51.6)

1.28 (0.72–2.26)

0.397

Other

99 (39.6)

1.33 (0.75–2.35)

0.325

  1. Logistic regression models were adjusted a priori for age-group and sex. For each activity, the children who reported not participating in it were used as the reference