Table 3 Association between variables and immunochromatographic card test (ICT) positivity on univariate logistic regression analysis for the 2007 lymphatic filariasis C-survey in American Samoa
No. of participants | ICT positive | Prevalence (%) | Univariate OR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
Female | 1000 | 18 | 1.80 | Reference | |
Male | 881 | 25 | 2.84 | 1.59 (0.86–2.94) | 0.14 |
Age | |||||
1-year increments | 1881 | 43 | 2.29 | 1.04 (1.02–1.05) | <0.001 |
Years lived in AS | |||||
<7 years | 303 | 9 | 2.97 | 1.39 (0.66–2.92) | 0.39 |
≥7 years | 1575 | 34 | 2.16 | Reference | |
Ever taken MDA | |||||
No | 109 | 6 | 5.50 | Reference | |
Yes | 1763 | 37 | 2.10 | 0.37 (0.15–0.89) | 0.03 |
Years taken MDA | |||||
0 | 115 | 6 | 5.22 | Reference | |
1 | 134 | 6 | 4.48 | 0.85 (0.27–2.72) | 0.79 |
2 | 183 | 3 | 1.64 | 0.3 (0.07–1.24) | 0.10 |
3 | 218 | 2 | 0.92 | 0.17 (0.03–0.85) | 0.03 |
4 | 256 | 7 | 2.73 | 0.51 (0.17–1.55) | 0.24 |
5 | 647 | 13 | 2.01 | 0.37 (0.14–1.00) | 0.05 |
6 | 299 | 6 | 2.01 | 0.37 (0.12–1.18) | 0.09 |
7 | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – |
Island of residence | |||||
Tutuila | 1773 | 40 | 2.26 | Reference | |
Ofu-Olosega | 53 | 2 | 3.77 | 1.7 (0.4–7.22) | 0.47 |
Ta’u | 55 | 1 | 1.82 | 0.8 (0.11–5.94) | 0.83 |