Table 2 Univariable analysis of factors associated with STH and S. mansoni infections among pre-school aged children in Busia County, Kenya

 Enrolled

1.38 (0.92–2.09); p = 0.123

1.09 (0.68–1.75); p = 0.727

 Non-enrolled

Reference

Reference

 Male

Reference

Reference

 Female

1.49 (0.98–2.25); p = 0.059

0.88 (0.55–1.42); p = 0.613

 3

Reference

Reference

 4

1.26 (0.66–2.42); p = 0.482

1.38 (0.60–3.12); p = 0.456

 5

1.08 (0.54–2.16); p = 0.834

1.39 (0.59–3.26); p = 0.454

  > 5

1.35 (0.72–2.52); p = 0.349

1.92 (0.89–4.14); p = 0.097

  ≤ 5

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Reference

  > 5

1.32 (0.88–2.00); p = 0.185

1.06 (0.66–1.71); p = 0.803

 No education

2.93 (0.38–22.54); p = 0.303

0.74 (0.20–2.67); p = 0.646

 Primary education

4.33 (0.57–33.11); p = 0.158

0.77 (0.21–2.76); p = 0.686

 Secondary education

5.36 (0.66–43.79); p = 0.117

0.28 (0.05–1.50); p = 0.136

 Post-secondary education

Reference

Reference

 Farming

0.45 (0.17–1.22); p = 0.117

0.82 (0.23–2.94); p = 0.763

 Small business

0.63 (0.24–1.66); p = 0.352

1.13 (0.32–3.97); p = 0.848

 Fishing

1.30 (0.46–3.72); p = 0.620

1.47 (0.38–5.69); p = 0.580

 Employed

Reference

Reference

 Grass/Makuti

1.18 (0.75–1.86); p = 0.475

0.61 (0.33–1.11); p = 0.107

 Iron sheets

Reference

Reference

 Tiles

Insufficient obs

6.76 (0.42–109.43); p = 0.179

 Mud/Earthen

0.97 (0.63–1.49); p = 0.887

1.01 (0.61–1.65); p = 0.989

 Cemented

Reference

Reference

 Tiles

1.22 (0.13–11.19); p = 0.861

Insufficient obs

 Mud/Earthen

1.09 (0.69–1.73); p = 0.717

1.11 (0.65–1.92); p = 0.697

 Cemented

Reference

Reference

 Blocks/Bricks

0.57 (0.12–2.57); p = 0.462

1.44 (0.39–5.34); p = 0.587

 Wooden

Insufficient obs

Insufficient obs

 Yes

Reference

Reference

 No

1.31 (0.79–2.19); p = 0.297

0.77 (0.40–1.52); p = 0.457

 Yes

Reference

Reference

 No

1.27 (0.80–2.02); p = 0.317

0.64 (0.38–1.07); p = 0.085

 Bush

1.38 (0.89–2.13); p = 0.147

0.77 (0.44–1.34); p = 0.352

 Latrine

Reference

Reference

 Yes

Reference

Reference

 No

1.11 (0.74–1.67); p = 0.627

0.90 (0.56–1.45); p = 0.653

 One

8.63 (1.16–64.16); p = 0.035*

0.62 (0.26–1.51); p = 0.293

 More than one

Reference

Reference

 Yes

1.16 (0.77–1.75); p = 0.482

0.89 (0.55–1.43); p = 0.632

 No

Reference

Reference

 Yes

1.22 (0.81–1.84); p = 0.342

0.92 (0.57–1.49); p = 0.748

 No

Reference

Reference

 Yes

Reference

Reference

 No

2.01 (1.29–3.13); p = 0.002*

0.76 (0.47–1.23); p = 0.262

 Yes

Reference

Reference

 No

1.45 (0.96–2.19); p = 0.075

0.74 (0.45–1.23); p = 0.253

 Never

3.42 (1.14–10.29); p = 0.028*

1.23 (0.36–4.18); p = 0.738

 Sometimes

2.14 (1.04–4.40); p = 0.039*

0.92 (0.48–1.79); p = 0.813

 Always

Reference

Reference

 Yes

1.20 (0.72–1.99); p = 0.484

0.55 (0.27–1.15); p = 0.111

 No

Reference

Reference

 Doesn’t

Reference

Reference

 Daily

0.85 (0.48–1.49); p = 0.566

2.76 (1.57–4.85); p < 0.001*

 2–3 times a week

1.96 (1.10–3.49); p = 0.023*

2.70 (1.36–5.34); p = 0.004*

 Weekly

0.86 (0.35–2.13); p = 0.750

1.54 (0.57–4.17); p = 0.400

 More than weekly

Insufficient obs

Insufficient obs