Table 6.

Multivariate analysis of factors associated with STH infections among Orang Asli children in Lipis, Pahang (n = 484)

Variables	Trichuriasis			Ascariasis			Hookworm infections
	Adjusted OR	95% CI	P	Adjusted OR	95% CI	P	Adjusted OR	95% CI	P
School-age	3.6	2.3, 5.5	<0.001	1.9	1.3, 2.9	0.003	3.6	1.9, 6.5	<0.001
Absence of toilet in house	-	-	-	1.8	1.2, 2.6	0.005	2.1	1.3, 3.5	0.003
Source of drinking water (unsafe water)	2.9	1.9, 4.5	<0.001	2.2	1.4, 3.2	<0.000	1.7	1.1, 2.9	0.032
Not washing hands before eating	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.2	1.3, 3.8	0.004
Not washing hands after defecation	-	-	-	2.6	1.8, 3.9	<0.001	-	-	-
Large family size (≥7 members)	-	-	-	1.7	1.1, 2.5	0.016	-	-	-

OR, Odds ratio. CI, Confidence interval.