Table 8 Association of bathing place for women with their socio-demographic characteristics. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of bathing place for women in relation to their community of residence history of schistosomiasis infection, age, education status, religious belief and employment status

Community of residence

Chakondora

1

1

Chihuri

0.5

0.2–1.0

0.044

0.5

0.3–1.0

0.047

Kaziro

0.4

0.2–0.8

0.010

0.4

0.2–0.7

0.006

Mupfure

0.3

0.2–0.7

0.001

0.7

0.2–0.6

0.001

Nduna

0.2

0.1–0.5

0.001

0.3

0.2–0.7

0.006

Have been infected with schistosomiasis before

No

1

1

Yes

0.6

0.4–1.0

0.031

0.6

0.4–1.0

0.043

Age (years)

< 30

1

≥ 30

1.0

0.7–1.6

0.910

Education status

Uneducated

1

Educated

1.1

0.7–1.7

0.712

Religion

Non-apostolic

1

Apostolic

2.0

1.1–3.5

0.018

Employment status

Not employed

1

Employed

0.8

0.4–1.4

0.352