Table 6.
Associations of attitude and practices of Orang Asli participants towards intestinal helminth infections with age and gender
|
Variable |
Age |
Gender |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 32 years | ≥ 32 years | OR | 95% CI | Male | Female | OR | 95% CI | |
|
Attitude: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| –Harmful to people’s health |
42(38.2) |
29(27.9) |
1.5 |
0.9, 2.8 |
29(32.2) |
42(33.9) |
0.9 |
0.5, 1.6 |
|
Practices: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| –Washing hands before eating |
48(43.6) |
49(46.7) |
0.9 |
0.5, 1.5 |
48(53.3) |
49(39.2) |
1.8 |
1.0, 3.1*† |
| –Washing hands after defecation |
63(57.3) |
71(67.6) |
0.6 |
0.4, 1.1 |
64(71.1) |
70(56.0) |
1.9 |
1.1, 3.4*† |
| –Wearing shoes when outside the house |
89(80.9) |
80(76.2) |
1.3 |
0.7, 2.5 |
97(77.6) |
72(80.9) |
1.2 |
0.6, 2.4 |
| –Washing fruits before consumption |
49(44.5) |
39(37.1) |
1.4 |
0.8, 2.3 |
38(42.2) |
50(40.0) |
1.1 |
0.6, 1.9 |
| –Washing vegetables before consumption |
72(65.5) |
76(72.4) |
0.7 |
0.4, 1.3 |
65(72.2) |
83(66.4) |
1.3 |
0.7, 2.4 |
| –Boiling drinking water | 33(30.0) | 26(24.8) | 1.3 | 0.7, 2.4 | 30(33.3) | 29(23.2) | 1.7 | 0.9, 3.0 |
All values are number (%). OR, Odds ratio. CI, Confidence interval. * Significant association (P<0.05). † Variables were confirmed by multiple logistic regression analysis as significant associated factors.