Table 2.
Bi-variable association of sanitary conditions and intestinal parasitic infections among under-14 children (n = 778) in rural Dire Dawa, April–May 2021.
| Variable | Intestinal parasitic infections | COR (95% CI) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrine ownership | No (%) | Yes (%) | No (%) | ||
| No Latrine | 227 (29.2) | 61 (23.3) | 166 (32.2) | 1 | |
| Have Latrine | 551 (70.8) | 201 (76.7) | 350 (67.8) | 0 0.64[0.5-0.9] | .01 |
| Latrine cleanliness | |||||
| No | 473 (85.8) | 180 (89.5) | 293 (83.7) | 1.67 [0.98-2.84] | .06 |
| Yes | 78 (14.2) | 21 (10.4) | 57 (16.3) | 1 | |
| Household latrine utilization | |||||
| Sometimes | 90 (16.3) | 34 (16.9) | 56 (16) | 1.07 [0.7-1.72] | .07 |
| Always | 461 (83.6) | 167 (83.1) | 294 (84) | 1 | |
| Household method of child feces disposal | |||||
| Safe | 36 (83.7) | 8 (72.7) | 28 (75) | 0.83 [0.13-5.1] | .38 |
| Unsafe | 7 (16.3) | 3 (27.2) | 4 (25) | 1 | |
| Households without latrines | |||||
| Open field | 50 (13.2) | 19 (31.1) | 31 (18.7) | 1.98 [1.0-3.8] | .05 |
| Designed area | 197 (86.7) | 42 (68.8) | 135 (81.3) | 1 | |
| Solid waste management | |||||
| Buried in one place | 137 (17.6) | 43 (16.4) | 94 (18.2) | 1.2 [0.8-1.9] | .4 |
| Burn | 139 (17.9) | 34 (12.9) | 105 (20) | 1.7 [1.1-2.8] | .02 |
| Collected by waste collectors | 252 (32.4) | 95 (36.2) | 157 (30.4) | 0.9 [0.6-1.3] | .7 |
| Discarded in the open field | 250 (32.1) | 90 (34.3) | 160 (31) | 1 | |
Abbreviations: COR = crude odds ratio.
Indicate significant at P < .05;1 = reference value.