Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Risk Factors among School Children in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga County, Kenya

Table 3

Multivariable analysis of risk factors of S. mansoni and any intestinal protozoa infection.

Characteristic	Multivariable analysis (aOR, value)
	S. mansoni (n = 127)	Any protozoan (n = 59)
Demographics
School
Mianya	1.23,	2.03,
Mbui Njeru	Reference	Reference
Mukou	3.19,	0.55,
Age group
<10 years	Reference
10–12 years	1.37,	—
>12 years	3.19,	—
Gender
Female	Reference
Male	1.29,	2.41,
Individual and household characteristics
Use of anal wiping material	—	0.55,
Handwashing after defecation at home	0.39,	—
Water contact	—	0.32,
Behavior of wearing shoes at home	1.67,	—

Significant association ().