Table 6.
Factors affecting intestinal parasitic infection among children aged 6–59 months in rural Dembiya, northwest Ethiopia, May 2017
| Variables | Parasitic infections | COR with 95% CI | AOR with 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Children wash their hands after playing/defecation and before eating | ||||
| Yes | 10 | 92 | 1 | |
| No | 48 | 75 | 5.89 (2.79, 12.42) | 3.86 (1.53, 9.75)** |
| Mothers’ or caregivers’ hand washing practice | ||||
| Good | 10 | 45 | 1 | |
| Not good | 48 | 122 | 1.77 (0.83, 3.79) | 2.32 (0.81, 6.68) |
| Drinking water sources | ||||
| Protected | 22 | 144 | 1 | |
| Unprotected | 36 | 23 | 10.25 (5.14, 20.41) | 7.79 (3.30, 18.40)*** |
| Service level of water supply | ||||
| Basic access | 24 | 87 | 1 | |
| No access | 34 | 80 | 1.54 (0.84, 2.82) | 3.05 (1.28, 7.23)* |
| Drinking water quality | ||||
| Good | 13 | 54 | 1 | |
| Not good | 45 | 113 | 1.65 (0.82, 3.32) | 1.61(0.64, 4.02) |
| Food safety practices | ||||
| Good | 9 | 109 | 1 | |
| Poor | 49 | 58 | 10.23 (4.70, 22.30) | 4.33 (1.62, 11.58)** |
| Households sanitation performance | ||||
| Adequate | 5 | 92 | 1 | |
| Not adequate | 53 | 75 | 13.00 (4.95, 34.17) | 5.01 (1.56, 16.16)* |
Hosmer and Lemeshow test = 0.095
*Statistically significant at p < 0.05
**Statistically significant at p < 0.01
***Statistically significant at p < 0.001