Assessing urogenital schistosomiasis and female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) among adolescents in Anaocha, Anambra State, Nigeria: implications for ongoing control efforts

Table 2 Multinomial logistic analysis showing correlation between urogenital schistosomiasis and socio-demographic factors

Gender	NE	NI (%)	OR (95% CI)	p-value
Male	222	28 (12.6)	1.332 (0.791–2.244)	0.280^NS
Female^*	248	80 (34.8)	1.00
Age (years)
10–14	244	43 (17.6)	1.720 (1.012–2.923)	0.045^S
15–19^*	226	25 (11.1)	1.00
Class
JS 1	147	36 (24.5)	0.420 (0.207–0.856)	0.017^S
JS 2	82	14 (17.1)	0.662 (0.288–1.524)	0.333^NS
JS 3	49	0 (0.0)	X	X
SS 1	92	6 (6.5)	1.955 (0.702–5.442)	0.200^NS
SS 2	100	12 (12.0)	1.000
Location
Adazi-Nnukwu	286	38 (13.3)	1.271 (0.756–2.137)	0.365^NS
Agulu^*	184	30 (16.3)	1.000
Total	443	68 (14.5)

NE = Number Examined. NI = Number Infected. OR = Odds Ratio. CI = Confidence Interval. a = Reference Category. S = Significant difference p < 0.05. NS = No Significant difference p > 0.05. X = Undefined values due to 0.0% prevalence of infection. (Multinomial Logistic Regression)

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