Table 2 Factors associated with relevant schistosomiasis knowledge among primary school children at Ijinga, northwestern Tanzania
Variables | UnadjustedOR | 95%CI | P-value | AdjustedOR | 95%CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||||
 Male | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
 Female | 1.14 | 0.65–1.98 | 0.64 | 1.04 | 0.52–2.07 | 0.91 |
Age groups (in years) | ||||||
 5–9 | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
 10–13 | 2.23 | 0.81–6.13 | 0.11 | 1.19 | 0.35–4.10 | 0.78 |
 14–17 | 8.35 | 2.85–24.45 | <0.001 | 3.09 | 0.73–12.98 | 0.12 |
Classes | ||||||
 1–3 | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
 4–5 | 2.25 | 1.02–4.95 | 0.039** | 2.11 | 0.79–5.66 | 0.13 |
 6–7 | 7.55 | 3.40–16.77 | <0.001** | 3.94 | 1.32–11.78 | 0.01 |
Information Source School | ||||||
 No | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
 Yes | 8.95 | 4.54–17.66 | <0.001** | 9.94 | 5.01–19.73 | <0.001** |
Information Source Hospital | ||||||
 No | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
 Yes | 2.56 | 0.74–8.85 | 0.12 | 1.79 | 0.38–8.32 | 0.46 |
Information Source Dispensary | ||||||
 No | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
 Yes | 6.61 | 1.69–25.95 | 0.002** | 3.38 | 0.69–16.55 | 0.13 |
Previous Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis | ||||||
 No | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
 Yes | 2.32 | 1.19–4.53 | 0.012** | 2.43 | 1.06–5.55 | 0.035** |
Previous participation in MDA campaign | ||||||
 No | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
 Yes | 0.79 | 0.42–1.48 | 0.46 | – | – | – |