Table 4 Predictors of parasitological cure at week four post praziquantel treatment among pre-school children infected with S. mansoni
Variable | Category | S. mansoni infection status after treatment | COR (95%Cl) | p value | AOR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cured | Not cured | ||||||
Age groups (years) | 4 to < 6 years | 61 (85.9%) | 10 (14.1%) | 1.0 |  | 1.0 |  |
≥ 6 years | 140 (84.9%) | 25 (15.2%) | 1.08 (0.49, 2.41) | 0.8 | 0.65 (0.27, 1.58) | 0.3 | |
Sex | Female | 82 (85.4%) | 14 (14.6%) | 1.0 | Â | 1.0 | Â |
Male | 119 (85.0%) | 21 (15.0%) | 0.97 (0.47, 2.01) | 0.9 | 0.93 (0 .39, 2.18) | 0.9 | |
Infection status | S. mansoni only infected | 143 (86.1%) | 23 (13.9) | 1.0 | Â | 1.0 | Â |
S. mansoni and STH infected | 58 (82.9%) | 12 (17.1%) | 0 .78 (0.36, 1.67) | 0.5 | 0 .88 (0.36, 2.13) | 0.8 | |
Baseline egg count in hundreds | 201 (85.2%) | 35 (14.8%) | 0.75 (0.67, 0.84) | < 0.001 | 0.74 (0.66, 0.83) | < 0.001 | |