Comorbidity of intestinal helminthiases among malaria outpatients of Wondo Genet health centers, southern Ethiopia: implications for integrated control

Table 3 Association of gender, age (years) and helminthiases status with malaria among the study participants, Wondo Genet, southern Ethiopia, 2009–2010

Variable	Malaria infection		Crude OR (95% CI)	P value	AOR (95% CI)	P value
Variable	Positive (%)	Negative (%)	Crude OR (95% CI)	P value	AOR (95% CI)	P value
Gender
Females	122 (63.87)	69 (36.13)	1.00^a		1.00^a
Males	154 (65.25)	82 (34.75)	1.06 (0.71–1.58)	0.767	1.05 (0.18–1.66)	0.812
Age
5–14 yrs	98 (64.90)	53 (35.10)	1.00^a		1.00^a
> 14 yrs	178 (64.49)	98 (35.51)	0.98 (0.65–1.49)	0.933	1.02 (0.67–1.55)	0.938
Helminth infection
Uninfected	131 (56.71)	100 (43.29)	1.00^a		1.00^a
Infected	145 (73.98)	51 (26.02)	2.17 (1.44–3.28)	< 0.001	2.17 (1.44–3.28)	< 0.001

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