Table 1.

determinants of Podoconiosis in east and west Gojam zones (n=1113).

Variables		Case	Control	COR [95% CI]	AOR [95% CI]	p-value
Family history	Yes	164	84	5.06 [3.70 – 6.91]	2.81 [1.70–4.64]	<0.01
	No	251	650	Reference	Reference
Bare foot	Yes	178	385	0.80 [ 0.62–1.04 ]	3.26 [ 2.03–5.25]	<0.01
	No	201	349	Reference	Reference
Sex	Female	259	323	2.75 [2.10– 3.60]	0.26 [0.15–0.44]	<0.01
	Male	120	411	Reference	Reference
Housing condition	Standard	67	247	0.42 [0.31–0.58]	0.17 [0.10–0.30]	<0.01
	Poor	312	487	Reference	Reference
Foot hygiene	Poor	282	376	2.77 [2.09–3.67]	2.68 [ 1.72 – 4.19]	<0.01
	clean	97	358	Reference	Reference
Income	Medium	27	392	0.09 [0.06–0.13]	0.12 [0.07–0.22]	<0.01
	Low	352	442	Reference	Reference
Educational status	Tertiary	20	225	0.01 [0.00–0.01]	0.003 [0.001–0.007]	<0.01
	Secondary	50	255	0.02 [0.01–0.03]	0.01 [0.005–0.02]	<0.01
	Primary	52	231	0.02 [0.01–0.03]	0.02 [0.01–0.04]	<0.01
	Illiterate	257	23	Reference	Reference