Table 3.

Bi-variable association of hand hygiene practice of mothers/caretakers and under-14 children (n = 778) with intestinal parasitic infections in Dire Dawa, April–May 2021.

Hand wash after defecation	No (%)	Intestinal parasitic infections		COR (95% CI)	P-value
		Yes (%)	No (%
No	5 (.7)	3 (60)	2 (40)	2.9 [0.49-17.9]	.26
Yes	773 (99.3)	259 (33.5)	514 (66.5)	1
Hand wash with
Water only	307 (39.7)	102 (33)	205 (67)	0.98 [0.72-1.3]	.9
Use soap/ash	466 (60.3)	157 (33.6)	309 (66.4)	1
Mother hand wash after child feces care
No	8 (18.6)	3 (37.5)	5 (62.5)	2 [0.39-10.4]	.42
Yes	35 (81.4)	8 (22.8)	27 (77)	1
Hands washed with
Water only	9 (22.9)	4 (44)	5 (56)	4.4 [0.8-23.9]	.11
Use soap/ash	26 (77.1)	4 (18.5)	22 (81.5)	1
Hand wash before cooking
No	7 (1)	4 (57)	3 (43)	2.65 [0.59-11.9]	.22
Yes	771 (99)	258 (33.4)	513 (66.5)	1
Hand wash with
Water only	368 (47.7)	125 (34)	243 (66)	1 [0.77-1.4]	.7
Use soap/ash	403 (52.3)	133 (33)	270 (67)	1
Mother hand wash before child feed
No	6 (13.9)	3 (50)	3 (50)	3.6 [0.61-21.52]	.2
Yes	37 (86)	8 (21.6)	29 (78.3)	1
Washing hands with
Water only	31 (83.7)	7 (22.6)	24 (77.4)	1.45 [0.14-14.6]	.82
Use soap/ash	6 (16)	1 (16.6)	5 (83.4)	1
Washing hands after caring of animal waste
No	0			NA
Yes	658	212	446
Hands washed with
Water only	501 (76)	164 (32.7)	337 (67.3)	1.1 [0.75-1.63]	.6
Use soap/ash	157 (23)	48 (30.5)	109 (69.5)	1
Wash before eating
No	0			NA
Yes	735	251	484
Hands washed with
Water only	280 (38)	88 (31.4)	192 (68.6)	0.8 [0.59-1.13]	.2
Using soap/ash	455 (62)	163 (35.8)	292 (64.2)	1

Abbreviations: COR = crude odds ratio.

Indicate significant at P < .05;1 = reference value.