Table 1 Logistic regression for single parasite species infections regardless of any other parasite species infection, accounting for household effects
Parasite | People infected (%) | Independent variable | People infected (%) | OR (95%CI)a | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. falciparum | 250 (60.53) | Age (years) | |||
0-5 | 57 (68.67) | 1 | |||
5-16 | 96 (82.05) | 2.08 (1.06;4.08) | 0.032 | ||
>16 | 97 (45.54) | 0.38(0.23;0.63) | <0.001 | ||
Sex | |||||
Female | 1 29 (60.28) | 1 | |||
Male | 121 (60.80) | 1.03(0.68;1.58) | 0.872 | ||
S. mansoni | 113 (27.36) | Age (years) | |||
0-5 | 1 (1.20) | 1 | |||
5-16 | 28 (23.93) | 25.80(3.08 ;173.73 | 0.001 | ||
>16 | 84 (39.44) | 53.81(7.21 ;401.50 | <0.001 | ||
Sex | |||||
Female | 28 (22.43) | 1 | |||
Male | 65 (32.66) | 1.69(1.10;2.60) | 0.016 | ||
Hookworm | 129 (31.23) | Age (years) | |||
0-5 | 4 (4.82) | 1 | |||
5-16 | 39 (33.33) | 9.88(3.50;27.80) | <0.001 | ||
>16 | 86 (40.38) | 13.21(4.06;34.50) | <0.001 | ||
Sex | |||||
Female | 54 (25.23) | 1 | |||
Male | 75 (37.69) | 1.77(1.23;2.54) | 0.002 |