Table 2.
Association of active trachoma and potential risk factors among children 1–9 years in Baso Liben District from February to April, 2012
| Characteristics |
Trachoma status |
Crude OR (95%CI) | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total examined N (%) | Positive N (%) | |||
|
Agro-climate | ||||
| Low land |
273(34.5) |
80(29.3) |
1.52(1.09-2.12)* |
1.12(0.58-2.16) |
| Medium land |
519(65.5) |
111(21.4) |
1 |
|
|
Educational status of head of household | ||||
| Illiterate |
219(59.2) |
78(35.8) |
7.85(4.85-12.70)*** |
5.18(2.93-9.17)*** |
| primary& above |
146(40.8) |
10(6.6) |
1 |
|
|
Average monthly income | ||||
| <600 |
443(55.9) |
148(18.7) |
4.60(2.81- 7.53)*** |
2.98(1.85-7.85)*** |
| 601–1200 |
239(30.2) |
41(5.2) |
2.37(1.37- 4.09) |
3.89(1.87-8.09) |
| 1201–2000 |
75(9.5) |
2(0.3) |
1.01(.53- 1.93) |
1.29(0.56-3.81) |
| >2000 |
35(4.4) |
0(0) |
1 |
|
|
Access to water source | ||||
| ≤ 30 minutes walk away |
729(92) |
209(28.7) |
1 |
|
| > 30 minutes walk away |
63(8) |
8(12.7) |
2.78(1.99-3.88)*** |
2.01(1.27-3.15)** |
|
Daily average Water consumption | ||||
| < 20 liters per head |
160(20.2) |
41(25.60 |
2.55(1.07-6.08)*** |
4.88(1.51-15.78)** |
| 20–40 liters per head |
313(39.5) |
100(31.9) |
3.48(1.53-7.55) |
5.45(1.85-16.01) |
| 40–60 liters per head |
152(19.2) |
18(11.8) |
0.99(0.39-0.2.52) |
1.46(.451-4.77) |
| 60–80 liters per head |
108(13.6) |
25(23.1) |
2.23(0.90-5.54) |
2.37(.72-7.74) |
| >80 l per head |
59(7.5) |
7(11.9) |
1 |
|
|
Frequency of larine usage |
|
|||
| Always |
387(76.7) |
39(10.1) |
1 |
|
| Sometimes |
117(23.3) |
53(45.3) |
1.58(0.14-0.32)*** |
1.75(0.12-0.42)** |
|
Usage of soap | ||||
| Yes |
250(31.5) |
22(8.8) |
1 |
|
| No |
542(68.5) |
169(31.2) |
4.69(2.92-7.54)*** |
5.84(1.98-17.19)** |
|
Clean face of child | ||||
| Clean face |
46(5.8) |
1(2.2) |
1 |
|
| Unclean face |
746(94.2) |
190(25.5) |
15.37(2.10-11.32)** |
18.68(1.98-175.55)* |
|
Number of fly on face of child | ||||
| 0–3 |
546(69.9) |
73(13.4) |
1 |
|
| 4–7 |
204(25.7) |
94(46.1) |
5.53(3.82-8.01)*** |
3.77(2.26-6.29)** |
| >7 |
42(5.3) |
24(57.5) |
8.63(4.47-16.69) |
4.47(1.86-10.70) |
|
Knowledge of heads of household | ||||
| Knowledgeable |
188(51.5) |
30(16.6) |
1 |
|
| Less knowledge | 177(48.5) | 57(32.1) | 2.37(1.69-3.32)*** | 3.91(2.40-6.38)*** |
***Significant at p-value ≤0.001, ** significant at p-value ≤ 0.01, * significant at p-value ≤0.05.