Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate models showing factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis prevalence
Variable | N | Urogenital schistosomiasis prevalence (n) | Bivariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |||
Age group (years) | ||||||
 5–8 | 156 | 28.21 (44) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 9–11 | 121 | 38.02 (46) | 1.56 (0.94–2.59) | 0.084 | 1.18 (0.68–2.04) | 0.558 |
 12–15 | 112 | 48.21 (54) | 2.37 (1.42–3.94) | 0.001 | 1.67 (0.77–3.64) | 0.197 |
Gender | ||||||
 Female | 181 | 31.49 (57) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Male | 207 | 42.03 (87) | 1.58 (1.04–2.40) | 0.033 | 1.17 (0.74–1.85) | 0.499 |
Educational level of parents | ||||||
 Secondary | 294 | 34.69 (102) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Primary | 95 | 44.21 (42) | 1.49 (0.93–2.39) | 0.096 | 1.23 (0.59–2.58) | 0.587 |
Knowledge on schistosomiasis | ||||||
 Poor | 299 | 32.11 (96) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Good | 90 | 53.33 (48) | 2.42 (1.50–3.91) | 0.001 | 1.84 (1.10–3.08) | 0.059 |
Source of water for domestic use | ||||||
 Tap | 196 | 32.14 (63) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Stream | 160 | 43.13 (69) | 1.60 (1.04–2.47) | 0.033 | 1.36 (0.85–2.17) | 0.195 |
 Well | 33 | 36.36 (12) | 1.20 (1.21–2.61) | 0.633 | 1.12 (0.49–2.59) | 0.782 |
Stream water contact | ||||||
 No | 112 | 12.50 (14) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Yes | 277 | 46.93 (130) | 6.19 (3.37–11.36) | 0.001 | 4.94 (2.63–9.29) | 0.001 |