Variables

Univariate

Multivarite

n

% Emaciation

Unadjusted OR [IC 95%]

p

Adjusted OR [IC 95%]*

p**

Age (year)

1 - 3 4 - 6 7 - 11

555 902 390

41.3 32.2 21.3

2.6 [1.93 - 3.49]

1.75 [1.32 - 2.32]

1.00

<0.001

 

2.92 [2.16 - 3.95]

1.85 [1.39 - 2.46]

1.00

<0.001

 

Sex

Girls Boys

842 1005

32.1 33.0

0.96 [0.79 - 1.16]

1.00

0.65

At least one parasite

Present Absent

1480 367

34.5 24.8

1.60 [1.23 - 2.07]

1.00

<0.001

 

 

Schistosoma mansoni

Present Absent

568 1279

38.0 30.2

1.42 [1.15 - 1.75]

1.00

0.001

1.27 [1.02 - 1.58]

1.00

0.027

Schistosoma haematobium

High Low Absent

333 584 930

38.7 35.4 28.6

1.58 [1.21 - 2.05]

1.37 [1.10 - 1.71]

1.00

0.001

1.53 [1.16 - 2.01]

1.44 [0.96 - 1.53]

1.00

0.008