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. 2017 Jul-Sep;12(3):364–373.

Table 3:

Univariate and multivariate analysis of intestinal parasitic infections and potential risk factors in residents of Roudehen, Tehran Province, Iran from Jun to Dec 2014

Risk factor Prevalence % (95 % CIa) ORb (95 % CI) aORc (95 % CI)
Sex
  Female 31.4 (25.7–37.0) 1 1
  Male 33.9 (24.7–43.9) 1.1 (0.7–1.8) 1.4 (0.7–2.5)
Age groups
  0–10 15.2 (9.3–21.3) 1 1
  11–20 32.2 (20.7–43.7) 2.7 (1.3–5.4) 1.7 (0.6–4.4)
  21–30 34.6 (23.6–45.7) 3 (1.7–5.2) 2.3 (0.8–6.4)
  31–40 40.5 (30.2–50.8) 3.8 (2.1–6.9) 2.7 (0.7–10.0)
  41–50 31.4 (22.9–40.0) 2.6 (1.7–4) 1.5 (0.5–4.6)
  51–60 44.7 (34.7–54.8) 4.5 (2.6–7.9) 2.6 (0.9–6.8)
  60< 32.0 (21.8–42.3) 2.6 (1.3–5.3) 1.3 (0.5–3.2)
Occupation
  Employed 36.1(26.4–45.7) 1 1
  Unemployed 14.2 (–2.0–30.1) 0.3 (0.1–1.1) 0.2 (0.1–1)
  Housewife 38.9 (31.3–46.5) 1.1 (0.6–2.02) 1.4 (0.6–3.2)
  Retired 40.5 (21.4–59.6) 1.2 (0.5–2.8) 1.2 (0.3–4.7)
  Student/Soldier 31.3 (20.3–42.2) 0.8 (0.5–1.5) 1.0 (0.4–2.7)
  Children 9.1 (2.6–15.4) 0.2 (0.1–0.4) 0.3 (0.0–2.0)
Education
  Illiterate 35.7 (20.3–51.1) 1 1
  First elementary school 33.1 (22.6–43.6) 1.0 (0.4–2.3) 1.0 (0.5–2.0)
  Second elementary school 42.9 (28.8–56.9) 1.5 (0.6–4.2) 1.2 (0.4–3.8)
  High school 35.7 (27.5–44.0) 1.0 (0.4–2.4) 0.8 (0.2–2.6)
  University 31.7 (20.8–42.6) 1.0 (0.4–2.4) 0.6 (0.2–2.1)
  Children under 6-yr 9.1 (2.5–15.6) 0.2 (0.0–0.6) 1.1 (0.2–7.4)
Water Source
  Tap water
    Yes 30.9 (26.4–35.5) 0.6 (0.4–1.2) 0.3 (0.0–0.9)
    No 41.1 (25.2–57)
  Spring water
    Yes 38.1 (17.7–58.6) 2.1 (0.6–8.3) 0.7 (0.2–1.9)
    No 32 (27.5–36.5)
  Filtered water
    Yes 29.9 (18.8–40.9) 1 (0.6–1.6) 0.3 (0.0–1.2)
    No 33 (27.1–38.7)
  Travel history
    Yes 30.6 (24.1–37.1) 0.8 (0.5–1.3) 0.8 (0.4–1.5)
    No 35.7 (26.6–44.7)
  Animal contact
    Yes 45.3 (28.8–61.7) 1.9 (1–3.6) 1.8 (1.0–3.2)
    No 30.7 (25.9–35.5)
a

CI: Confidence interval;

b

OR: Odds ratio;

c

aOR: Adjusted odds ratio