Table 6 Multivariate logistics regression analysis for microfilaridermia among study participants

Age (years)

0.99 [0.93–1.05]

0.687

0.99 [0.93–1.05]

0.676

0.99 [0.93–1.05]

0.688

gender (male)

0.61 [0.20–1.80]

0.367

0.65 [0.22–1.92]

0.438

0.60 [0.20–1.80]

0.361

Year in an endemic area (years)

0.97 [0.92–1.01]

0.162

0.97 [0.92–1.02]

0.174

0.96 [0.92–1.01]

0.105

Distance to the river (< 1 km)

0.29 [0.05–1.68]

0.167

0.26 [0.04–1.50]

0.130

0.31 [0.05–1.76]

0.185

Distance to the river (1–2 km)

0.18 [0.03–1.02]

0.052

0.15 [0.03–0.84]

0.031

0.17 [0.03–0.97]

0.046

Occupation (Farmer)

5.67 [1.58–20.33]

0.008

4.97 [1.41–17.56]

0.013

6.01 [1.67–21.59]

0.006

Individual IVM intake

0.90 [0.65–1.25]

0.526

0.92 [0.51–1.49]

0.563

0.92 [0.66–1.28]

0.619

Total nodule counts

0.94 [0.58–1.52]

0.791

0.92 [0.57–1.49]

0.745

0.91 [0.56–1.46]

0.687

Total nodule sites

1.52 [0.57–4.08]

0.408

1.48 [0.55–4.02]

0.441

1.48 [0.55–3.99]

0.436

ENR x10

1.42 [1.05–1.93]

0.025

EBR

2.64 [1.25–5.60]

0.011

EMR x10

1.07 [1.01–1.10]

0.020

Multivariate analysis

Model 1 + ELR

Model 1 + Eosinophil

aOR (95 CI %)

p-value

aOR (95 CI %)

p-value

Age (years)

0.99 [0.93–1.06]

0.654

0.99 [0.93–1.05]

0.696

gender (male)

0.56 [0.19–1.69]

0.304

0.55 [0.18–1.71]

0.300

Year in an endemic area (years)

0.97 [0.92–1.02]

0.177

0.97 [0.92–1.02]

0.196

Distance to the river (< 1 km)

0.28 [0.05–1.66]

0.163

0.25 [0.04–1.50]

0.126

Distance to the river (1–2 km)

0.16 [0.03–0.91]

0.039

0.16 [0.03–0.93]

0.041

Occupation (Farmer)

5.94 [1.65–21.39]

0.006

5.74 [1.55–21.25]

0.009

Individual IVM intake

0.91 [0.65–1.27]

0.566

0.92 [0.66–1.30]

0.646

Total nodule counts

0.93 [0.57–1.49]

0.751

0.91 [0.56–1.49]

0.709

Total nodule sites

1.43 [0.53–3.87]

0.484

1.52 [0.56–4.15]

0.411

ELR x10

1.69 [1.14–2.51]

0.009

Eosinophil [abs]

13.86 [2.07–92.90]

0.007