Table 4.
Bivariate ad multivariate logistic regression analysis of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in relation to selected variables among PSAC in Chuahit, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015
| Variable | Total | Presence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis | COR(95 % CI) | AOR(95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | ||||
| Child sex | |||||
| Male | 183(45.6 %) | 43(23.5 %) | 140(76.5 %) | 1.059(0.664–1.69) | |
| Female | 218(54.4 %) | 49(22.5 %) | 169(77.5 %) | 1 | |
| Age(in months) | |||||
| ≤ 12 | 49(12.2 %) | 4(8.2 %) | 45(91.8 %) | 0.29(0.95–0.92) | |
| 13–24 | 64(16 %) | 18(28.1 %) | 46(71.9 %) | 1.3(0.62–2.7) | |
| 25–36 | 83(20.7 %) | 22(26.5 %) | 61(73.5 %) | 1.2(0.6–2.4) | |
| 37–48 | 47(11.7 %) | 9(19.1 %) | 38(80.9 %) | 0.79(0.33–1.99) | |
| 49–60 | 67(16.7 %) | 18(26.9 %) | 49(73.1 %) | 1.2(0.59–2.54) | |
| 61–72 | 91(22.7 %) | 21(23.1 %) | 70(76.9 %) | 1 | |
| Marital status of mothers | |||||
| Married | 374(93.3 %) | 86(23) | 288(77 %) | 1.04(0.41–2.67) | |
| Divorced | 27(6.7 %) | 6(22.2 %) | 21(77.8 %) | 1 | |
| Educational status of mothers | |||||
| Illiterate | 358(89.3 %) | 83(23.2 %) | 275(76.8 %) | 0.86(0.35–2.11) | |
| Read and write | 16(4 %) | 2(12.5 %) | 14(87.5 %) | 0.4(0.07–2.26) | |
| Primary school | 27(6.7 %) | 11(40.7 %) | 16(59.3 %) | 1 | |
| Occupation of mothers | |||||
| Farmer | 388(96.8 %) | 85(21.9 %) | 303(78.1 %) | 1 | 1 |
| House wife | 13(3.2 %) | 7(53.8 %) | 6(46.2 %) | 4.2(1.4–12.7) | 8.9(2.27–34)* |
| Shoe wearing habit of the child | |||||
| Always | 281(70.1 %) | 50(17.8 % | 231(82.2 %) | 1 | 1 |
| Sometimes | 61(15.2 %) | 21(34.4 %) | 40(65.6 %) | 2.43(1.32–4.47) | 1.89(0.99–3.64) |
| Not at all | 59(14.7 %) | 21(35.6 %) | 38(64.4 %) | 2.6(1.38–4.72) | 1.91(1.01–3.64)* |
| Source of water | |||||
| Protected spring | 15(3.7 %) | 8(53.3 %) | 7(46.7 %) | 4.2(1.45–11.65) | 3.9(1.2–12.3)* |
| Well | 386(96.3 %) | 122(31.6 %) | 264(68.4 %) | 1 | 1 |
| Hand washing habit after toilet | |||||
| Present | 102(25.4 %) | 6(5.9 %) | 96(94.1 %) | 1 | 1 |
| Absent | 299(74.6 %) | 86(28.8 %) | 213(71.2 %) | 6.46(2.73–18.3) | 7.34(2.9–15)* |
COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, *statistically significant at P < 0.05 in multivariate logistic regression analysis