Table 2.
Univariate and multivariable analyses of factors associated with parasitic infections among children under 5 years of age with diarrhoeal diseases presenting to Adare Hospital and Millennium Health Centre, 2011, Hawassa, South Ethiopia
| Characteristics | Intestinal parasites | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Gender | Female | 20 (26.0) | 57 (74.0) | 1 | 1 |
| Male | 22 (27.2) | 59 (72.8) | 1.063 (0.524–2.154) | 0.560 (0.233–1.344) | |
| Age, in months | <24 | 18 (16.2) | 93 (83.8) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥24 | 24 (51.1) | 23 (48.9) | 0.185 (0.087–0.398)* | 0.221 (0.085–0.576)* | |
| Residence | Urban | 38 (26.4) | 106 (73.6) | ||
| Rural | 4 (28.6) | 10 (71.4) | 0.896 (0.265–3.028) | 1.772 (0.334–9.393) | |
| Family size | <5 | 34 (25.2) | 101 (74.8) | ||
| ≥5 | 8 (34.8) | 15 (65.2) | 0.631 (0.246–1.619) | 0. 795 (0.235–2.693) | |
| Breastfeeding | Yes | 30 (27.7) | 102 (77.3) | 1 | |
| No | 12 (46.2) | 14 (53.8) | 0.343 (0.124–0.821)* | 0.578 (0.140–2.394) | |
| Breastfeeding pattern | EBF | 3 (6.8) | 41 (93.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Breastfeeding with complementary food | 5 (14.3) | 30 (85.7) | 1.170 (0.518–2.643) | 1.360 (0.55–3.366) | |
| Complementary food initiated | After 6th month | 27 (29) | 66 (71) | 1 | 1 |
| Before 6th month | 7 (33.3) | 14 (66.7) | 0.801 (0.271–2.369) | 0. 778 (0.234–2.589) | |
| Contact with animals | No | 33 (24.4) | 101 (75.6) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 9 (37.5) | 15 (62.5) | 1.836 (0.735–4.585) | 0.728 (0.253–2.098) | |
AOR adjusted odds ratio, EBF exclusive breastfeeding, CI confidence interval, COR crude odds ratio, *significant at p < 0.05