Table 3. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of predictors of intestinal parasitic infection among food handlers in Yebu Town.
Characteristics | N°. examined | Positive | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95%CI) |
No (%) | No (%) | |||
Age group | ||||
<20 | 29 (24.6) | 16 (55.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
20–35 | 67 (56.8) | 23 (34.3) | 0.4 (0.2, 1.0) | 1.1 (0.3, 3.6) |
>35 | 22 (18.6) | 13 (59.1) | 1.2 (0.4, 3.6) | 4.8 (1.1, 21.8) |
Hand washing before meal | ||||
Always | 77 (65.3) | 21 (27.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Sometimes | 41 (34.7) | 31 (75.6) | 8.2 (3.4, 19.7) | 7.8 (2.8, 24.8) |
Hand washing after toilet | ||||
Yes | 39 (33.1) | 9 (23.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
No | 79 (66.9) | 43 (54.4) | 3.9 (1.6, 9.4) | 2.2 (0.8, 6.2) |
Finger nail status | ||||
Trimmed | 97 (82.2) | 33 (34) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Untrimmed | 21 (17.8) | 19 (90.5) | 18.4 (4.0, 83.9) | 14.7 (2.8, 75.4) |