Table 2.
Factors associated with intestinal parasite infection among residents in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2012
| Characteristics | Intestinal parasite | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive n(%) | Negative n(%) | P-value | ||||
| Kebele | Bocho Bore | 87(47.3) | 97(52.7) | 1 | 1 | <0.001 |
| Hermata Mentina | 59(64.8) | 32(35.2) | 2.1(1.22-3.45)* | 3.0(1.71-5.39) | ||
| Seto Semero | 32(41) | 46(59) | 0.8(0.45-1.32) | 0.8(0.42-1.40) | ||
| Bossa Addis | 31(38.3) | 50(61.7) | 0.7(0.40-1.17) | 0.7(0.40-1.33) | ||
| Sex | Male | 83(53.2) | 73(46.8) | 1.4(0.92-2.03) | 1.5 (0.931-2.27) | >0.05 |
| Female | 126(45.3) | 152(54.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Age group in years | <10 | 60(64.5) | 33(35.5) | 1.6(0.85-2.82) | 3.8(1.33-10.36) | <0.001 |
| 10-20 | 64(53.3) | 56(46.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
| 21-30 | 40(45.5) | 48(54.5) | 0.7(0.42-1.26) | 0.8(0.45-1.53) | ||
| 31-40 | 25(38.5) | 40(61.5) | 0.6(0.29-1.01) | 0.6(0.28-1.10) | ||
| >40 | 20(29.4) | 48(70.6) | 0.4(0.19-.68)* | 0.3(0.13-.55) | ||
| Educational status | Illiterate | 37(60.7) | 24(39.3) | 1.8(1.03-3.13)* | 3.2(1.64-6.19) | <0.001 |
| Literate | 172(46.1) | 201(53.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Monthly family income** | <500 | 155(52.9) | 138(47.1) | 1.5(0.76-2.764)* | 2.9(1.32-4.90) | 0.041 |
| ≥500 | 39(37.9) | 64(62.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hand washing before meals | Always | 196(46.9) | 222(53.1) | 1 | 1 | 0.016 |
| Sometimes | 13(81.3) | 3(18.7) | 4.9(1.37-17.47)* | 5.4(1.36-21.07) | ||
| Solid waste disposal method | Burning | 128(44.9) | 157(55.1) | 1 | 1 | >0.05 |
| Pit | 67(54.9) | 55(45.1) | 1.5(0.976-2.288) | 1.3(0.809-2.114) | ||
| Open field | 14(51.9) | 13(48.1) | 1.3(0.599-2.911) | 1.4(0.568-3.293) | ||
*Statistically significant at P < 0.05, COR = Crude Odds Ratio, AOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio, adjusted for other factors shown in the table, CI = Confidence Interval **Estimated monthly family income in Ethiopian Birr.