Table 3 Helminths infections and associated factors in Shwegyin Township, Myanmar, 2017 (n = 698)
Characteristic | Number | None detected (%) | One spp. (%) | > One spp. (%) | None vs. One spp. | None vs. > One spp. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AOR | 95% CI | AOR | 95% CI | |||||
Location | ||||||||
Inland | 298 | 84.2 | 12.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Riverside | 400 | 63.3 | 20.5 | 16.3 | 3.1 | 1.7–5.5 | 10.9 | 4.9–24.2 |
Flooring | ||||||||
Wood and cement | 534 | 73.4 | 15.5 | 11.0 | ||||
Others | 164 | 68.3 | 21.3 | 10.4 | ||||
Latrine | ||||||||
Flush latrine | 647 | 71.6 | 17.2 | 11.3 | ||||
None and insanitary latrine | 51 | 80.4 | 13.7 | 5.9 | ||||
Gender | ||||||||
Male | 314 | 75.5 | 13.7 | 10.8 | ||||
Female | 384 | 69.5 | 19.5 | 10.9 | ||||
Drinking water source | ||||||||
Tube well | 310 | 71.3 | 14.8 | 13.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Piped water | 175 | 70.3 | 21.1 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 0.6–1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2–0.9 |
Dug well | 213 | 75.1 | 16.4 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 1.1–3.5 | 2.0 | 0.9–4.3 |
Age group | ||||||||
≥ 15 years | 457 | 72.2 | 17.1 | 10.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
5–14 years | 230 | 73.0 | 15.7 | 11.3 | 0.8 | 0.4–1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3–2.5 |
< 5 years | 11 | 54.5 | 36.4 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 0.6–8.0 | 0.9 | 0.1–8.5 |
Occupation | ||||||||
Student | 259 | 71.4 | 16.6 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Others | 414 | 73.9 | 16.9 | 9.2 | 0.8 | 0.4–1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3–1.9 |
Gold panning | 25 | 52.0 | 20.0 | 28.0 | 1.3 | 0.4–4.6 | 2.5 | 0.6–9.5 |
Deworming within past 6 months | ||||||||
Yes | 336 | 73.8 | 17.0 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
No and DK | 362 | 70.7 | 16.9 | 12.4 | 1.0 | 0.7–1.6 | 1.4 | 0.8–2.3 |