Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariate analysis for the prevalence of intestinal parasites under-five children attending Woreta Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 310)
| Variables | Parasite infection | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive/Yes | Negative/No | |||
| Child Age | ||||
| < 6 months | 6 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 6–11 months | 6 | 44 | 0.45 (0.65–4.5) | 0.92 (0.40–4.96) |
| 12–23 months | 8 | 55 | 0.48 (0.27–1.44) | 0.54 (0.51–1.42) |
| 23–59 months | 38 | 133 | 0.95 (0.68–3.57) | 1.74 (0.41–4.22) |
| Family residence | ||||
| Urban | 21 | 145 | 1 | 1 |
| Rural | 37 | 107 | 2.40 (1.12–6.10)* | 2.64 (0.51–4.11) |
| Mother/Guardian Occupation | ||||
| Government | 10 | 61 | 1 | 1 |
| Housewife | 34 | 87 | 2.33 (1.07–5.07)* | 1.94 (0.37–10.15) |
| Merchant | 8 | 64 | 0.76 (0.28–2.06) | 0.55 (0.26–1.83) |
| Farmer | 6 | 4 | 0.96 (0.32–2.87) | 1.40 (0.36–5.34) |
| Mother/guardian educational status | ||||
| Unable to read and write | 24 | 55 | 1 | 1 |
| Able to read and write | 13 | 56 | 2.77 (1.14–6.73)* | 0.87 (0.34–2.59) |
| Grade 1–8 | 8 | 60 | 1.58 (0.60–4.08) | 0.80 (0.15–4.26) |
| Grade 9–12 | 5 | 27 | 0.90 (0.32–2.56) | 1.08 (0.22–7.27) |
| Certified and above | 8 | 54 | 1.56 (0.49–4.96) | 0.74 (0.03–17.52) |
| Family income | ||||
| < 1000 Et Birr | 10 | 57 | 1.12 (0.29–3.99 | 1.98 (0.66–4.23) |
| 2000–3000 Et Birr | 37 | 115 | 2.08 (0.47–2.88) | 3.48 (0.98–4.69) |
| > 3000 Et Birr | 11 | 71 | 1 | 1 |
| Are dinning utensils clean | ||||
| Yes | 49 | 233 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 9 | 19 | 2.25 (0.96–5.27) | 1.88 (0.66–5.38) |
| Do you wash your hand after toilet before touching your child | ||||
| Always | 17 | 127 | 1 | |
| Sometimes | 41 | 125 | 2.46 (1.01–3.23)* | 3.30 (0.92–4.27) |
| Does your child eat unwashed fruits and vegetables | ||||
| Always | 8 | 14 | 4.71 (1.71–12.97) | 2.31 (0.70–7.58) |
| Sometimes | 34 | 56 | 2.65 (1.39–5.05) | 1.72 (0.81–3.77) |
| Never | 16 | 138 | 1 | 1 |
| Your child meal | ||||
| Always fresh | 5 | 93 | 1 | 1 |
| Sometimes fresh | 45 | 138 | 6.07 (0.56–4.07) | 6.69 (0.16–3.56) |
| Rarely fresh | 8 | 21 | 7.09 (1.35–8.13)* | 7.74 (1.61–7.84)** |
| Do you trim your child’s nails when grown | ||||
| Always | 7 | 93 | 1 | 1 |
| Sometimes | 51 | 159 | 4.26 (2.50–11.21)* | 3.41 (2.20–10.28)** |
| Does your child take food other than breast milk before the age of six month | ||||
| Yes | 51 | 235 | 0.53 (0.22–1.36) | 1.28 (0.37–4.67) |
| No | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Your child playing Ground | ||||
| Not clean | 32 | 78 | 2.75 (1.53–4.95)* | 2.43 (1.25–5.18)** |
| Clean | 26 | 174 | 1 | 1 |
| What is your source of drinking water | ||||
| Tap water | 24 | 154 | 1 | 1 |
| Stream | 34 | 98 | 2.23 (1.24–3.26)* | 2.55 (0.65–5.27) |
| Type of your toilet | ||||
| Open defecation | 22 | 116 | 0.51 (0.22–0.67)* | 3.40 (1.27–10.86)** |
| Public | 5 | 69 | 0.16 (0.06–0.43) | 3.83 (1.25–10.60) |
| Private | 31 | 67 | 1 | 1 |
| Knowledge about the mode of transmission | ||||
| Contaminated food | 27 | 97 | 1 | 1 |
| Contaminated water | 23 | 108 | 1.64 (0.69–3.87) | 1.41 (0.45–2.37) |
| Both | 8 | 47 | 1.25 (0.52–2.99) | 1.02 (0.35–2.95) |
*Variables those were significant during bivariate logistic analysis at P value ≤ 0.05
**Variables that were found to have a significant association in multivariate analysis at p-value ≤ 0.05