Table 3 Relationship between the GMI and the sociodemographic and water contact data
Variables | Number of infected | GMI | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.092b | |||
 Boys | 43 | 85.2 | 61.1–118.8 |  |
 Girls | 53 | 129.2 | 90.9–183.6 |  |
Age (in months) | 0.034a | |||
 12–23 | 16 | 63.9 | 37.5–108.9 |  |
 24–35 | 14 | 85.8 | 51.2–143.6 |  |
 36–47 | 34 | 116.0 | 69.9–192.5 |  |
 48–59 | 23 | 104.1 | 66.9–162.0 |  |
 60–71 | 9 | 305.7 | 172.4–542.2 |  |
Child’s shoe wearing habit | 0.356b | |||
 No at all | 8 | 161.5 | 57.6–452.7 |  |
 Always | 88 | 103.3 | 80.1–133.2 |  |
Distance of home from the pond | 0.996d | |||
 < 500 m | 22 | 118.3 | 58.0–241.5 |  |
 500–1000 m | 64 | 105.7 | 80.7–138.4 |  |
 > 1000 m | 10 | 94.8 | 45.6–197.1 |  |
Go to the pond | 0.866b | |||
 No | 3 | 124.6 | 61.9–250.9 |  |
 Yes | 93 | 106.7 | 83.0–137.2 |  |
Child’s swimming habit in the pond | 0.701c | |||
 No | 13 | 87.7 | 56.8–135.3 |  |
 Yes | 83 | 110.7 | 84.0–145.8 |  |
Child’s swimming frequency per week | 0.590a | |||
 Never | 13 | 87.7 | 56.8–135.3 |  |
 Moderate (1–3) | 16 | 139.1 | 69.0–280.3 |  |
 High (4–7) | 67 | 104.8 | 77.2–142.3 |  |
Child’s swimming period in a day | 0.920d | |||
 Never | 13 | 87.7 | 56.8–135.3 |  |
 7 a.m.–10 a.m | 31 | 118.6 | 69.2–203.4 |  |
 11 a.m.–2 p.m | 27 | 114.7 | 77.6–169.3 |  |
 3 p.m.–6 p.m | 25 | 97.8 | 57.4–166.6 |  |