Table 4 Factors that are significantly associated with STH infection at follow-up in children in Cambodia, Indonesia and Lao PDR (pooled)a
Model for parasitological status (n = 1162) | ||
|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | P a | |
No STH infection at follow-up (reference) vs. STH infection at follow-up | ||
Child-level variables | ||
Age (years) | 1.90 (1.19; 3.04) | 0.007 |
Family size | ||
1 or no siblings (39.5%) | reference | |
2 siblings (32.5%) | 1.53 (0.83; 2.84) | 0.175 |
3 or more siblings (28.0%) | 2.06 (1.12; 3.80) | 0.020 |
STH infection at baseline | ||
No (92.4%) | reference | |
Yes (7.6%) | 9.09 (4.98; 16.45) | <0.001 |
School-level variables | ||
Geographical location | ||
Rural (34.9%) | reference | |
Urban (65.1%) | 0.34 (0.18; 0.64) | 0.001 |
Percentage of fully clean and functional toilets (per 10%) | 0.91 (0.83; 1.00) | 0.045 |
Random effects | ||
Country level variance (95% CI) | 0.00 (0.00; 0.00) | ICC (%): 0.0 |
School level variance (95% CI) | 0.78 (0.48; 1.26) | ICC (%): 15.6 |