Table 2 Multinomial Logistic Regression Models exploring age groups at significant risk for parasitic infestation
From: Hospital-based surveillance of enteric parasites in Kolkata
Age | Pathogens | No. Of Positive | p-value | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≤ 5 | Parasites | 80 | 0.005* | 1.79 | 1.193 – 2.687 |
G.lamblia | 46 | 0.020* | 1.856 | 1.103 – 3.122 | |
>5–10 | Parasites | 15 | 0.040* | 2.043 | 1.033 – 4.039 |
G.lamblia | 14 | <0.001* | 3.937 | 1.862 – 8.326 | |
>10–20 | Parasites | 34 | 0.059 | 1.62 | 0.983 – 2.672 |
G.lamblia | 25 | 0.009* | 2.231 | 1.223 – 4.067 | |
>20–30 | Parasites | 44 | 0.27 | 1.294 | 0.819 – 2.047 |
G.lamblia | 23 | 0.54 | 1.206 | 0.662 – 2.195 | |
>30–40 | Parasites | 28 | 0.804 | 1.064 | 0.637 – 1.789 |
G.lamblia | 14 | 0.964 | 0.984 | 0.495 – 1.959 | |
>40 | Parasites | 45 | reference category | ||
G.lamblia | 25 | ||||