Determinants of Helminthic Infections and Anemia among Schoolchildren in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 4

Univariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with S. mansoni infection at the Sekelet primary school, northwest Ethiopia.

Variable	Response	S. mansoni		COR (95% CI)	value	AOR (95% CI)	value
		Yes	No
Age	6-9	14	80	1.14 (0.59-2.20)	0.701
	10-14	40	260
Sex	Male	26	175	0.88 (0.49-1.56)	0.650
	Female	28	165	1
Source of drinking water	Tap	38	244	1		—
	Surface	16	96	1.07 (0.54-1.89)	0.833		0.979
Water for washing cloths	Tap	12	18	0.20 (0.09-0.44)	≤0.001	3.84 (1.89-13.04)	≤0.001
	Surface	42	322	0.206 (0.093,0.457)
Irrigation practice	Yes	53	336	0.63 (0.07-5.75)	0.683	—	0.711
	No	1	4	1
Swimming	Yes	10	11	6.80 (2.73-16.93)	≤0.001	4.96 (1.64-8.99)	0.002
	No	44	329	1		1