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Table 3 Results of final generalised linear mixed model of risk factors for G. duodenalis infection

From: Giardia duodenalis infection in the context of a community-based deworming and water, sanitation and hygiene trial in Timor-Leste

Covariate

aOR

95% CI

P-value

Age group (years)a

 6–11

0.74

0.57–0.95

0.017

 12–17

0.42

0.30–0.60

< 0.001

 18–64

0.13

0.10–0.78

< 0.001

 65+

0.10

0.06–0.16

< 0.001

Male sex

0.97

0.80–1.19

0.802

Study time pointb

 Follow-up 1

0.77

0.60–0.98

0.037

 Follow-up 2

0.88

0.68–1.13

0.318

 Follow-up 3

0.97

0.75–1.25

0.820

 Follow-up 4

1.05

0.81–1.37

0.689

Lives in a household with at least one child under 5 years old

1.35

1.04–1.75

0.023

Lives in a household with more than 6 people

1.32

1.02–1.72

0.035

Infection with Necator americanus

0.71

0.57–0.88

0.002

Wet season (December through May)c

1.23

1.04–1.45

0.015

Random effects variance (95% CI)

 Community

0.26 (0.11–0.65)

 Household

1.20 (0.88–1.63)

 Participant

1.20 (0.88–1.65)

  1. Notes: Results in bold text are those significant at P < 0.05. Reference groups are as follows: aage 1–5 years; bstudy baseline; cdry season (June through November). The model includes 2694 people in 604 households in 23 communities
  2. Abbreviations: aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval