Research Article
Urinary Schistosomiasis among Children in Murbai and Surbai Communities of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area, Taraba State, Nigeria
Table 3
Risk factors exposing children to urinary schistosomiasis in Murbai and Surbai communities of Taraba State, Nigeria.
| | | Urinary schistosomiasis (%) | OR | [CI, 95%] | value | | Negative | Positive |
| | Variables | | | | | | Swimming | | | 0.75 | | 0.685 | | (i) Yes | 476 (41.49) | 671 (58.50) | | | | | (ii) No | 2 (33.33) | 4 (66.77) | | | | | Fishing | | | 4.013 | | 0.000 | | (i) Yes | 297 (33.63) | 586 (66.36) | | | | | (ii) No | 181 (67.00) | 89 (33.00) | | | | | Swimming & fishing | | | 3.286 | | 0.000 | | (i) Yes | 283 (33.65) | 558 (66.35) | | | | | (ii) No | 195 (62.50) | 117 (37.50) | | | | | Rice farming | | | 4.010 | | 0.000 | | (i) Yes | 300 (33.78) | 588 (66.21) | | | | | (ii) No | 178 (67.16) | 87 (32.83) | | | | | Dry season farming (irrigation) | | | 4.789 | | 0.000 | | (i) Yes | 222 (28.98) | 544 (71.01) | | | | | (ii) No | 256 (66.14) | 131 (33.85) | | | |
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