Table 7 Predictors of hepatosplenomegaly among residents of fishing villages of North-Western Tanzania infected with S. mansoni infection

Female

1

1

Male

1.24

0.89 – 1.71

0.19

1.18

0.79 – 1.76

0.42

21 – 30

0.81

0.45 – 1.46

0.48

0.65

0.34 – 1.22

0.18

31 – 40

0.81

0.44 – 1.48

0.49

0.59

0.31 – 1.13

0.11

41 – 50

0.91

0.44 – 1.88

0.79

0.66

0.30 – 1.45

0.30

51 - 60

1

1

SSB*

1

1

Peasants

1.14

0.66 – 1.95

0.64

0.78

0.42 – 1.45

0.43

Fishing

1.51

0.80 – 2.83

0.20

1.12

0.53 – 2.35

0.77

Igombe

1

1

Sangabuye

1.98

1.15 – 3.43

0.014

2.21

1.15 – 4.25

0.017**

Kayenze

1.84

1.11 – 3.03

0.017

2.06

1.15 – 3.71

0.016**

Igalagala

2.36

1.33 – 4.17

0.003

2.62

1.15 – 5.93

0.021**

No

1

1

Yes

1.31

0.78 – 2.16

0.29

1.34

0.78 – 2.28

0.29

Negative

1

1

1

Positive

1.60

0.83 – 3.09

0.16

1.63

0.65 – 1.72

0.82

1-100 epg

1

1

101 – 399 epg

1.15

0.75 – 1.76

0.53

1.06

0.65 – 1.72

0.82

≥400 epg

1.59

1.09 – 2.32

0.015

1.54

1.01 – 2.39

0.047**