Table 5.
Univariate logistic regression analysis for personal life style associated with intestinal parasitic helminths
| Risk factors | Categories | N (%) | IP helminths | COR, 95% CI, P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (%) | Negative (%) | ||||
| Hand washing | Yes | 393(97.3) | 42(10.7) | 351(89.3) | 1 |
| before food | No | 11(2.7) | 9(81.8) | 2(18.2) | 0.69, 0.20–2.42, 0.570 |
| Frequency of hand | Always | 223(55.2) | 31(13.9) | 192(86.1) | 1 |
| Washing before food | Sometimes | 170(42.1) | 20(11,8) | 150(88.2) | 0.67, 0.45–1.00, 0.51 |
| Shoe wearing habit | Yes | 394(97.5) | 45(11.4) | 349(88.6) | 1 |
| No | 10(2.5) | 6(60.0) | 4(40.0) | 0.30, 0.63–1.43, 0.131 | |
| Frequency of shoe | Always | 304(77.2) | 37(12.2) | 267(87.8) | 1 |
| Wearing | Sometimes | 90(22.8) | 14(15.6) | 76(84.4) | 5.73, 3.72–8.83, 0.012* |
| Habit of soil | Yes | 151(37.7) | 23(15.2) | 128(84.8) | 0.69, 0.465–1.03, 0.068 |
| Contact | No | 253(62.3) | 28(11.0) | 225(89.0) | 1 |
|
Habit of eating unwashed vegetable |
Yes | 184(45.5) | 29(15.7) | 155(84.2) | 4.90, 3.28–7.32, 0.000* |
| No | 220(54.5) | 22(10.0) | 198(90.0) | 1 | |
|
Habit of eating raw Meat |
Yes | 100(24.8) | 40(40.0) | 60(60.0) | 1.13, 0.72–1.77, 0.610 |
| No | 304(75.2) | 11(3.6) | 295(97.4) | 1 | |
| Habit of water | Yes | 257(63.6) | 43(16.7) | 214(83.3) | 0.64, 0.36–1.12, 0.118 |
| Contact | No | 147(36.4) | 8(5.4) | 139 (94.6) | 1 |
Frequency and percentage values are presented in parentheses
1 = reference value, * = statistically significant at p < 0.05, COR Crude odds ratio, N = Total