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Table 6 Unadjusted OR of factors associated with the prevalence of STH infections using the binary logistic regression model

From: Soil-transmitted helminths and plasmodium falciparum malaria among individuals living in different agroecosystems in two rural communities in the mount Cameroon area: a cross-sectional study

Variable

n

STH prevalence % (n)

Unadjusted ORs (95% CI)

P-value

Agroecosystem

   

0.007

 Tea

165

21.2 (35)

3.07 (1.51–6.22)

0.002

 Banana

127

11.0 (14)

1.78 (0.79–4.04)

0.166

 Palm

158

8.9 (14)

Reference

Demographic information

Age groups

 Age (years)

   

0.330

  4–14

169

14.2 (24)

0.35 (0.09–1.32)

0.122

  15–25

56

12.5 (7)

0.36 (0.09–1.38)

0.135

  26–35

96

11.5 (11)

0.76 (0.25–2.35)

0.633

  36–45

88

13.6 (12)

1.10 (0.36–3.35)

0.874

  ≥46

41

22.0 (9)

  

Gender

 Female

227

17.2 (39)

1.40 (0.77–2.54)

0.269

 Male

223

10.8 (24)

Reference

Education level of household head

Education level

   

0.485

 Primary

277

12.6 (33)

0.52 (0.16–1.68)

0.274

 Post-primary

150

14.0 (21)

0.66 (0.19–2.24)

0.505

Malaria parasite status

 Positive

150

16.7 (25)

1.38 (0.73–2.54)

0.302

 Negative

300

12.7 (38)

Reference

Amenities and hygiene

 Lack access to potable water

80

18.8 (15)

2.25 (1.29–3.91)

0.004

 Access to potable water

370

13.0 (48)

Reference

 Seldom wearing shoes

12

33.3 (4)

0.30 (0.07–1.33)

0.114

 Always wearing shoes

438

13.5 (59)

Reference

 Cemented house floor

432

14.1 (61)

0.36 (0.06–2.15)

0.264

 House floor not cemented

18

11.1 (2)

Reference

  1. P-values in bold are statistically significant