Table 3 The association between individual STH infection and anaemia among schoolchildren in Yirgacheffee selected elementary schools, South Ethiopia, 2017
Variable | Have anaemia | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) (Hb < 11.5 g/dl) | No (%) (Hb > 11 g/dl) | |||
STH infection | ||||
Yes (239) | 56 (23.4) | 183 (76.6) | 3.72 (2.68, 5.34) | 0.006 |
No (204) | 12 (5.9) | 192 (94.1) | ||
Parasite species | ||||
A. lumbricoides | 17 (3.8) | 75 (16.9) | 1.93 (1.13, 3.01) | 0.004 |
T. trichiura | 3 (0.70) | 27 (6.1) | 1.42 (0.81, 2.17) | 0.163 |
Hookworm | 21 (4.7) | 50 (11.3) | 2.96 (2.15, 4.86) | 0.002 |
Mixed infection | 15 (3.4) | 19 (4.3) | 1.54 (1.04, 2.64) | 0.019 |
Egg intensity in EPG | ||||
A. lumbricoides | 711.8 | NA | 0.31 (0.20, 1.02) | 0.97 |
T. trichiura | 504.7 | NA | 0.92 (0.51, 1.07) | 0.26 |
Hookworm | 810.4 | NA | 4.04 (2.20, 6.17) | 0.001 |