Table 3.
Multivariate analysis of intestinal parasitic infections and potential risk factors among food handlers at Arba Minch University Students Cafeteria, Arba Minch, South Ethiopia, April- June 2015
| Variables | Negative | Positive | Crude OR (95 % CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95 % CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | No. (%) | |||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 62(60) | 41(40) | 1.653(1.029–2.656) | 0.038 | 1.199(0.680–2.114) | 0.530 |
| Female | 195(71.4) | 78(28.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Age | ||||||
| < 20 years | 14(50) | 14(50) | 2.352(1.066–5.188), | 0.034 | 1.355(0.523–3.509) | 0.531 |
| 21–35 years | 167(70.2) | 71(29.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| 36–50 years | 69(67) | 34(33) | 1.159(0.706–1.903) | 0.560 | 1.162(0.664–2.033) | 0.599 |
| > 50 years | 7(100) | 0 | 0.000 | 0.999 | 0.000 | 0.999 |
| Years of Service | ||||||
| < 1 year | 11(42) | 15(58) | 3.117 (1.336–7.273) | 0.009 | 2.320 (0.887–6.068) | 0.086 |
| 1–5 years | 112(70) | 49(30) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| 6–10 years | 79(68) | 38(32) | 1.099(0.659–1.835) | 0.717 | 1.298 (0.724–2.329) | 0.381 |
| > 10 years | 55(76.4) | 17(23.6) | 0.706(0.373–1.339) | 0.287 | .739 (0.351–1.557) | 0.426 |
| Finger nail Status | ||||||
| Not trimmed | 46(51) | 44(49) | 2.691(1.648–4.393) | 0.000 | 2.193 (1.293–3.719) | 0.004 |
| Trimmed | 211(74) | 75(26) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||