Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 1, 2004; 10(17): 2535-2539
Published online Sep 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i17.2535
Table 2 Logistic regression models for the presence of E. vermicularis in 309 (88 rural and 221 urban) individuals, both individually and grouped into 70 families in General Mansilla, Argentina
VariableRisk categoryCoefficientOdds Ratio
For the total of individuals, n = 309
AffiliationSon/daughter1.2673.550
HousingSatisfactory0.8292.288
GarbageNot collected1.3723.944
WaterRunning0.9512.591
Abdominal painPresent0.5551.742
Sleeping disordersPresent0.5611.752
Constant-1.825
For rural individuals, n = 88
AffiliationSon/daughter10.24628 167
HousingSatisfactory2.85717.5
Age (yr)Eldest son/daughter0.3161.372
BathroomNon-existent2.1608.670
Sleeping disordersPresent1.9677.151
Constant-12.493
For urban individuals, n = 221
AffiliationSon/daughter1.1763.241
HousingSatisfactory0.9172.5
WaterRunning1.3723.937
Abdominal painPresent0.6901.993
Constant-1.612
For positive families, n = 40
HousingSatisfactory2.74915.625
WaterRunning2.61413.699
GarbageNot collected2.7515.636
BathroomNon-existent2.40311.056
Constant0.338