Research Article

Factors Associated with Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections among Young Population in Northeast Brazil

Table 4

Final model multivariate logistic regression analysis for factors potentially associated with intestinal parasite infection, among children aged 0 to 15 years, from a substandard settlement in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil.

Risk variablesAdjusted odds ratio95% CI value

Social status, E2.41.2–4.60.01
>5 household members2.51.3–4.80.01

Statistical significance.
Reference categories: C and D.
Reference category: ≤ 5 household members.