Research Article

Cross-Sectional Serological Survey of Human Fascioliasis in Canutama Municipality in Western Amazon, Brazil

Table 1

Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics in the study population.

Category/subcategoryReactive (%)Not reactive (%)Total (%)Odds ratioIC (95%) value

Gender
Female3 (1.2)257 (98.8)260 (59.9)0.276
Male5 (2.9)169 (97.1)174 (40.1)
Age (years)
0–190 (0)181 (100)181 (41.7)0.144
20–395 (3.4)141 (96.6)146 (33.6)
40–592 (2.6)76 (97.4)78 (18)
41–591 (3.4)28 (96.6)29 (6.7)
Education
Illiterate4 (3.6)106 (96.4)110 (25.3)0.323
Primary school3 (1.2)253 (98.8)256 (59)
Secondary school1 (1.5)65 (98.5)66 (15.2)
University0 (0)2 (100)2 (0.5)
Occupation
Retired0 (0)19 (100)19 (4.4)0.012
Public agent1 (5.9)16 (94.1)17 (3.9)
Student0179 (100)179 (41.2)
Farmer5 (7.1)65 (92.9)70 (16.1)
Fisherman0 (0)19 (100)19 (4.4)
Self-employed0 (0)13 (100)13 (3.0)
Domestic2 (1.7)115 (98.3)117 (27)
Type of housing
Brick0 (0)1 (100)1 (0.2)0.0>0.99
Wood8 (1.8)425 (98.2)433 (99.8)
Floor in residences
Cement0 (0)1 (100)1 (0.2)0.0>0.99
wood8 (1.8)425 (98.2)433 (99.8)
Type of roof
Asbestos0 (0)7 (100)7 (1.6)(0.00–43.19)>0.99
Aluminum8 (1.9)419 (98.1)427 (98.4)
Piped water
No1 (3.8)25 (96.2)26 (6.0)2.26(0.05–18.96)0.393
Yes7 (1.7)401 (98.3)408 (94)
Water treatment
No8 (2.0)426 (98)434 (100)0.0>0.99
Yes000
Water storage
Bowl/bucket0 (0)30 (100)30 (6.9)0.0>0.99
Others8 (2.0)396 (98)404 (93.1)
Sewage network
No8 (1.9)426 (98.1)434 (100)0.0>0.99
Yes0 (0)00
Waste dump
Stream, ditch, river, bayou7 (2.4)280 (97.6)287 (66.1)33.64(0.46–165.5)0.275
Black trench1 (0.7)146 (99.3)147 (33.9)
Animals in peridomestic
Cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and pigs0 (0)6 (100)6 (1.4)0.0>0.99
No8 (1.9)420 (98.1)428 (98.6)
Snails in peridomestic
No3 (2.4)124 (97.6)127 (29.3)1.46(0.22–7.63)0.697
Yes5 (1.6)302 (98.4)307 (70.7)
Consumption of raw vegetables
No2 (1.3)148 (98.7)150 (34.6)0.63(0.06–3.56)0.72
Yes6 (2.1)278 (97.9)284 (65.4)
Planting of greenery
On the ground0 (0)58 (100)58 (13.4)0.0(0.00–3.83)0.605
Suspended8 (2.1)368 (97.9)376 (86.6)
Heard about fascioliasis
No8 (1.9)426 (98.1)434 (100)0.0>0.99
Yes0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)