Table 5.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with STH infections among the students of Selected Private and Government Primary schools, Jimma, Ethiopia, 2011/12.
| Variable | STH (%) | NoSTH(%) | OR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95% CI) | P-value |
| Age | ||||||
| 5–10 | 78(39.8) | 118(60.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11–15 | 88(51.8) | 82(48.2) | 1.624(1.072,2.459) | 0.022** | 1.472(0.935,2.317) | 0.095 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 101(49.3) | 104(50.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Male | 65(40.4) | 96(59.6) | 0.697(0.459,1.058) | 0.090 | 0.637(0.408,0.995) | 0.047** |
| School Type | ||||||
| Private | 19 (20.9) | 72(79.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Government | 147(53.5) | 128(46.5) | 4.352(2.490,7.606) | 0.000** | 2.626(1.300,5.304) | 0.007** |
| Home Latrine | ||||||
| Cement (Pit) | 56(38.6) | 89(61.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Wood | 105(54.7) | 87(45.3) | 1.918(1.237,2.975) | 0.000** | 1.484(0.909,2.424) | 0.115 |
| Sink (Flush) | 5(17.2) | 24(82.8) | 0.331(0.119,0.918) | 0.004** | 0.768(0.242,2.438) | 0.655 |
| Water source | ||||||
| Pipe | 150(45.6) | 179(54.4) | 1 | |||
| Others | 16(43.2) | 21(56.8) | 0.909(0.458,1.805) | 0.786 | - | - |
| Finger nails | ||||||
| Trimmed | 78(41.7 | 109(58.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Untrimmed | 88(49.2) | 91(50.8) | 1.351(0.894,2.042) | 0.153 | 0.960(0.608,1.513) | 0.859 |
| Hand wash BE | ||||||
| Always | 73(41.5) | 103(58.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sometimes | 93(48.9) | 97(51.1) | 1.353(0.895,2.045) | 0.152 | 1.149(0.725,1.823) | 0.554 |
| Hand wash AD | ||||||
| Always | 50(40.3) | 74(59.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sometimes | 116(47.9) | 126(52.1) | 1.363(0.879,2.113) | 0.167 | 0.912(0.545,1.526) | 0.726 |
| Wear shoe | ||||||
| Always | 84(37.2) | 142(62.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sometimes | 82(58.6) | 58(41.4) | 2.390(1.553,3.678) | 0.000** | 1.638(0.986,2.721) | 0.057 |
Hand wash BE= Hand washing habit before eating, Hand wash AD= Hand washing habit after defecation Sink = Water system/flush