Prevalence and Intensity of Intestinal Helminth Infections in Preschool Pupils in Lugari Subcounty, Kakamega County, Kenya

Table 5

Association between intensity and risk factors.

Variable	Infected	Not infected	value
School location
Periurban	0	46/114 (40.4%)	0.007
Rural	16/16 (100%)	68/114 (59.6%)
Place of residence
Rural	16/16 (100%)	108/114 (94.7%)	0.643
Urban	0	6/114 (5.3%)
Knowledge of washing hands before eating
Yes	10/16 (62.5%)	107/114 (93.9%)	0.001
No	6/16 (37.5%)	7/114 (6.1%)
Faecal disposal
Pit latrine	13/16 (81.3%)	98/114 (86%)
Flush toilet	0	11/114 (9.6%)	0.154
Flush & pit	0	1/114 (0.9%)
Bush	3/16 (18.7%)	4/114 (3.5%)
Knowledge of washing hands after visiting the toilet
Yes	6/16 (37.5%)	87/114 (76.3%)	0.003
No	10/16 (62.5%)	27/114 (23.7%)
Source of water
River	8/16 (50%)	26/114 (22.8%)
Piped water	1/16 (6.3%)	8/114 (7%)
Uncovered well	1/16 (6.3%)	17/114 (14.9%)	0.299
Covered well	4/16 (25%)	46/114 (40.4%)
Many	1/16 (6.3%)	6/114 (5.3%)
Spring water	1/16 (6.3%)	10/114 (8.8%)
Method of treating water for drinking
Sieving	7/16 (43.8%)	34/114 (29.8%)
Chemical	3/16 (18.8%)	53/114 (46.5%)
Boiling	2/16 (12.5%)	16/114 (14%)	0.427
Many	0	3/114 (2.6%)
Do not treat	4/16 (25%)	11/114 (9.6%)
Deworming interval
3 months	3/16 (18.8%)	52/114 (45.6%)
6 months	1/16 (6.3%)	18/114 (15.8%)
12 months	6/16 (37.5%)	19/114 (16.7%)	0.161
Do not deworm	6/16 (37.5%)	21/114 (18.4%)
Uncertain	0	4/114 (3.5%)
Pupils’ age
5	6/16 (37.5%)	40/114 (35.1%)
6	8/16 (50%)	35/114 (30.7%)
7	2/16 (12.5%)	21/114 (18.4%)	0.522
8	0	11/114 (9.6%)
9	0	7/114 (6.1%)
Pupils’ gender
Male	9/16 (56.25%)	58/114 (50.9%)	0.906
Female	7/16 (43.75%)	56/114 (49.1%)

Significant variables at 0.05.