Table 4.
Binary logistic regression of factors associated with parasitic contamination of fruits and vegetables sold in selected markets of Jimma Town from April 22 to May 14, 2013.
| Variables | Laboratory result for parasitic contamination | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
| Vegetable type | |||
| Green pepper | 24 (53.3) | 1.3 (0.6, 2.9) | 1.2 (0.5, 3.1) |
| Cabbage | 31 (68.9) | 2.5 (1.1, 5.9)∗ | 1.8 (0.7, 4.5) |
| Lettuce | 25 (55.6) | 1.4 (0.6, 3.3) | 1.5 (0.6, 3.8) |
| Salad | 35 (77.8) | 4.0 (1.6, 9.9)∗ | 4.5 (1.7, 11.9)∗ |
| Carrot | 28 (62.2) | 1.8 (0.8, 4.3) | 1.8 (0.7, 4.4) |
| Tomato | 21 (46.7) | 1.0 (0.4, 2.3) | 1.0 (0.4, 2.4) |
| Banana | 23 (51.1) | 1.2 (0.5, 2.7) | 1.2 (0.4, 3.0) |
| Mango∗ | 21 (46.7) | ||
| Washed before display | |||
| No | 171 (65) | 3.0 (1.8, 4.8)∗ | 3.3 (1.9, 5.6)∗ |
| Yes ∗∗ | 37 (38.1) | ||
| Market | |||
| Agip | 46 (51.1) | 0.5 (0.3, 1.0) | 0.5 (0.2, 1.1) |
| Kochi | 41 (45.6) | 0.4 (0.2, 0.8)∗ | 0.4 (0.2, 0.8)∗ |
| Hirmata Merkato | 62 (68.9) | 1.1 (0.6, 2.1) | 1.1 (0.5, 2.0) |
| Bishishe∗∗ | 59 (65.6) | ||
| Means of display | |||
| On the floor | 146 (58.6) | 1.6 (0.5, 5.1) | 1.9 (0.5, 6.8) |
| On shelf in shop | 9 (60) | 1.7 (0.3, 7.8) | 1.3 (0.2, 7.3) |
| On tables | 47 (56.6) | 1.5 (0.4, 4.9) | 1.8 (0.4, 6.9) |
| On wheel barrow∗∗ | 6 (46.2) | ||
| Market type | |||
| Grocery | 32 (59.3) | 1.1 (0.5, 1.9) | 1.1 (0.5, 2.1) |
| Open market∗∗ | 176 (57.5) | ||
| Handled by vendor who has | |||
| No formal education | 109 (58.6) | 1.2 (0.6, 2.6) | 1.4 (0.6, 3.1) |
| Primary education | 82 (57.7) | 1.2 (0.5, 2.6) | 1.3 (0.5, 2.9) |
| Secondary education∗∗ | 17 (53.1) | ||
*Significant at P value of 0.05, **Reference category, COR-crude odds ratio, AOR-adjusted odds ratio.