Table 6.

Multivariable analysis of factors significantly associated with the prevalence of TF among febrile patients visiting APH at Arerti town, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2022.

Variables		TF test results		COR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)	P-value
		Positive	Negative
Sex of the respondent	Male	63	141	1.13 (0.68, 1.88)	0.99 (0.55, 1.76)	0.963
	Female	32	81	1	1
Occupation of the respondent	Unemployed	31	53	1.38 (0.67, 2.83)	7.57 (1.98, 28.93)	0.003
	Farmer	34	77	1.04 (0.52, 2.09)	2.73 (1.01, 7.41)	0.048
	Gov't employee	13	52	0.59 (0.26, 1.35)	0.82 (0.23, 2.91)	0.755
	Merchant	17	40	1	1
Educational status	Uneducated	24	90	0.71 (0.38, 1.34)	0.35 (0.09, 1.38)	0.132
	Primary/secondary	44	60	1.96 (1.09, 3.52)	1.12 (0.44, 2.84)	0.807
	Diploma & above	27	72	1	1
Marital status	Married	58	135	0.99 (0.61, 1.62)	0.39 (0.15, 1.04)	0.060
	Unmarried	37	87	1	1
BMI	<18.5	18	104	3.77 (2.12, 6.71)	5.12 (2.45, 10.68)	<0.01
	18.5 and above	77	118	1	1
Practice categorized	Poor practice	61	122	0.68 (0.41, 1.12)	1.06 (0.57, 1.98)	0.845
	Good practice	34	100	1	1
Perception toward typhoid fever prevention	Negative perception	19	58	1.42 (0.80, 2.54)	1.52 (0.59, 3.94)	0.384
	Positive perception	76	164	1	1
Knowledge about TF	Poor knowledge	24	81	1.70 (0.99, 2.91)	0.69 (0.24, 1.95)	0.482
	Good knowledge	71	141	1

Bold values indicate statistically significant (p < 0.05).