Table 3: Association of microfilaria infection with independent variables of blood donor candidate attending the Amissa Bongo Regional Hospital Center, Southeastern Gabon.
Variable |
Frequency (%) |
Microfilaria + (%) |
Odd ratio |
95% CI |
P-value |
Gender Female Male |
51 (11.40) 396 (88.60) |
1 (1.96) 11 (2.77) |
1.43 |
0.18 - 11.30 |
0.7354 |
Age 18-28 29-38 39-50 |
172 (38.50) 182 (40.70) 93 (20.80) |
8 (4.65) 1 (0.55) 3 (3.22) |
8.83
6.03 |
1.09 - 71.35
0.62 - 58.82 |
0.0411
0.1219 |
Occupation Student Unemployed Formal Informal |
115 (25.73) 76 (17) 105 (23.50) 151 (33.78) |
2 (1.74) 2 (2.63) 2 (1.90) 6 (3.97) |
1.53 1.09 2.33 |
0.21 - 11.07 0.15 - 7.93 0.46 - 11.80 |
0.6755 0.9268 0.3039 |
Previous microfilaria infection? Yes |
43 (9.62) 404 (90.38) |
2 (4.65) 10 (2.47) |
1.92
|
0.41 - 9.07
|
0.4093
|
Often stay in village? Yes No |
207 (46.31) 240 (53.69) |
7 (3.38) 5 (2.08) |
1.64
|
0.51 - 5.26
|
0.4016
|
Type of donor Voluntary donor Family donor |
73 (16.33) 374 (83.67) |
2 (2.74) 10 (2.67) |
1.02
|
0.22 - 4.77
|
0.9746
|
History of blood donation Repeat donor First time donor |
319 (71.36) 128 (28.64) |
6 (1.88) 6 (4.68) |
1.81 |
0.56 - 5.81 |
0.3180 |