Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis on factors associated with IPIs among asymptomatic food handlers at HU, eastern Ethiopia from August 2015 to January 2016
| Characteristics | Negative (%) | Posetive (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 248 (74.9) | 83 (25.1) | 0.97 [0.57, 1.68] 1 |
– |
| Male | 64 (74.4) | 22 (25.6) | |||
| Age (in years) | > 40 | 98 (67.6) | 47 (32.4) | 2.11 [0.54, 7.00] 1.79 [0.97, 3.31] 1.05 [0.57, 1.93] 1 |
1.61 [0.44, 5.88] 1.77 [0.89, 3.51] 0.92 [0.48, 1.79] 1 |
| 31–40 | 131 (79.9) | 33 (20.1) | |||
| 21–30 | 69 (75.8) | 22 (24.2) | |||
| < 21 | 14 (82.2) | 3 (17.6) | |||
| Formal education | No | 63 (63.6) | 36 (36.4) | 2.11 [1.29, 3.43] 1 |
2.13 [1.24, 3.67]* 1 |
| Yes | 249 (78.3) | 69 (21.7) | |||
| Years of service (in years) | > 10 | 136 (69.4) | 60 (30.6) | 2.01 [1.17, 3.47] 1.42 [0.73, 2.73] 1 |
1.66 [0.91, 3.03] 1.57 [0.78, 3.20] 1 |
| 5–10 | 71 (76.3) | 22 (23.7) | |||
| < 5 | 105 (82.0) | 23 (18.0) | |||
| Average monthly income (in USD) | < 45.7 | 205 (70.4) | 86 (29.6) | 3.78 [1.66, 8.58] 3.15 [0.99, 10.07] 1.88 [0.54, 6.48] 1 |
3.86 [1.62, 9.20]* 3.22 [0.91, 11.43] 1.87 [0.50, 6.99] 1 |
| 45.7–91.3 | 20 (74.1) | 7 (25.9) | |||
| 91.4–137 | 24 (82.8) | 5 (17.2) | |||
| > 137 | 63 (90.0) | 7 (10.0) | |||
| Ownership of cafeteria | Private | 61 (79.2) | 16 (20.8) | 0.74 [0.41, 1.35] | – |
| HU | 251 (73.8) | 89 (26.2) | |||
| Hand washing before food preparing with a soap | No | 79 (71.2) | 32 (28.8) | 1.29 [0.79, 2.11] 1 |
– |
| Yes | 233 (76.1) | 73 (23.9) | |||
| Hand washing after touching body parts | No | 150 (70.4) | 63 (29.6) | 1.62 [1.03, 2.54] 1 |
1.33 [0.81, 2.18] 1 |
| Yes | 162 (79.4) | 42 (20.6) | |||
| Use of apron when handling food | No | 109 (69.9) | 47 (30.1) | 1.51 [0.96, 2.37] 1 |
1.37 [0.83, 2.27] 1 |
| Yes | 203 (77.8) | 58 (22.2) | |||
| Hand washing after toilet with a soap | No | 231 (71.5) | 92 (28.5) | 2.48 [1.32, 4.68] 1 |
2.43 [1.22, 4.86] * 1 |
| Yes | 81 (86.2) | 13 (13.8) | |||
| Fingernail trimming | No | 81 (58.7) | 57 (41.3) | 3.39 [2.14, 5.36] 1 |
3.31 [1.99, 5.49] * 1 |
| Yes | 231 (82.8) | 48 (17.2) | |||
| Hand washing before eating food with a soap | No | 75 (72.8) | 28 (27.2) | 0.59 [0.69, 1.90] 1 |
– |
| Yes | 237 (75.5) | 77 (24.5) | |||
| Medical check-up (in the last 6 months) | No | 223 (72.6) | 84 (27.4) | 1.59 [0.93, 2.73] 1 |
1.43 [0.79, 2.57] 1 |
| Yes | 89 (80.9) | 21 (19.1) | |||
| Food safety training | No | 219 (74.7) | 74 (25.3) | 1.10 [0.62, 1.64] 1 |
– |
| Yes | 93 (75.0) | 31 (25.0) | |||
Note: *P < 0.05, COR Crude odds ratio, AOR Adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence interval