Urogenital Schistosomiasis among Schoolchildren and the Associated Risk Factors in Selected Rural Communities of Kwara State, Nigeria

Table 5

Multivariate analysis of epidemiological factors of urinary schistosomiasis among the infected participants.

Factors	Adjusted odd ratio	95% CI	value
Gender (male)	1.98	0.65–2.19	0.007
Age (≥6 years)	1.41	1.09–1.75	0.421
Unemployment	2.23	1.87–2.94	0.036
Frequent water contact	2.01	1.45–2.70	0.047
Lack of portable water	4.76	2.64–5.98	<0.001
Lack of awareness of infection	2.16	0.59–3.83	0.001