Table 4.
Factors associated with intestinal parasites among PTB suspected patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Ethiopia, 2017.
| Variables | Intestinal parasitosis | Chi-square | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | ||
| Age | 44.1∗ | ||
| 5–18 | 4 (3.5) | 15 (98.4) | |
| 19–45 | 30 (21.4) | 110 (78.6) | |
| 46–65 | 11 (15) | 62 (85) | |
| >65 | 5 (20.8) | 19 (79.2) | |
| Sex | 0.137 | ||
| Male | 32 (20.2) | 126 (79.8) | |
| Female | 18 (18.4) | 80 (81.6) | |
| Residence | 1.32 | ||
| Rural | 31 (17.6) | 145 (82.4) | |
| Urban | 19 (23.8) | 61 (76.2) | |
| PTB status | 2.05 | ||
| Positive for AFB | 5 (11.6) | 38 (88.4) | |
| Negative for AFB | 45 (21.1) | 168 (78.9) | |
∗Statistically significant.