Table 3.
Factors associated with active trachoma (TF) or (TI) among preschool-aged children in Dembia District, northwest Ethiopia, 2015
| Variables | Active trachoma(TF/TI) | cOR,95% CI | aOR,95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Latrine Availability | ||||
| Yes | 88 | 443 | 1 | |
| No | 36 | 114 | 1.59(1.03,2.47) | |
| Frequency of face washing in a day (self-reported) | ||||
| Once | 41 | 134 | 1.64(0.96,2.82) | |
| Twice | 56 | 278 | 1.08(0.66,1.79) | |
| Three times | 27 | 145 | 1 | |
| Face condition | ||||
| Clean | 54 | 320 | 0.57(0.39,0.85) | 0.55(0.37,0.82)* |
| Unclean | 70 | 237 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of children aged below five in the household | ||||
| One | 70 | 363 | 0.69(0.466,1.02) | |
| Two and above | 54 | 194 | 1 | |
| Time required to fetch water | ||||
| ≤ 15 min | 61 | 201 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 – 30 min | 45 | 285 | 0.52(0.34,0.79) | 0.51(0.33,0.78)* |
| > 30 min | 18 | 71 | 0.83(0.46,1.51) | 0.88(0.47,1.60) |
| Children usually stay at | ||||
| Home | 93 | 379 | 1 | |
| Out of home | 31 | 178 | 0.71(0.45,1.11) | |
| Latrine functionality | ||||
| Yes | 84 | 426 | 1 | |
| No | 4 | 17 | 1.19(0.39,3.63) | |
| Don’t have a latrine | 36 | 114 | 1.60(1.03,2.49) | |
| Use liquid waste disposal hole | ||||
| Yes | 50 | 143 | 0.93(0.62,1.38) | 0.92(0.61,1.38) |
| No | 6 | 8 | 3.37(1.13,10.04) | 3.83(1.26,11.61)* |
| Don’t have liquid waste disposal facilities | 68 | 306 | 1 | 1 |
*P-value <0.05
*Hosmer Lemeshow goodness of fit test was determined as Chi-square of 1.74 with a P-value of 0.9