Table 5. Potential risk factors associated with STH infections among IJV and RPS communities (logistic regression univariate analysis).
| Total infected participant (n = 358) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Inland jungle villages, IJV (N = 149) | Resettlement, RPS (N = 267) | ||||
| % infected | OR (95% CI) | P value | % infected | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
|
Gender Female Male |
93.9 89.2 |
1.9 (0.6, 6.4) 1 |
0.31 | 86.6 79.2 |
1.7 (0.9, 3.3) 1 |
0.11 |
|
Age <12 >12 |
95.5 85.2 |
3.6 (1.0, 12.4) 1 |
0.03* | 84.5 81.9 |
1.2 (0.6, 2.3) 1 |
0.73 |
|
Family size >7 members <7 members |
90.3 92.9 |
1 1.4 (0.4, 4.8) |
0.60 | 86.0 79.5 |
1.6 (0.8, 3.0) 1 |
0.16 |
|
Household monthly income <USD 125 >USD 125 |
94.3 86.9 |
2.5 (0.8, 8.1) 1 |
0.11 | 89.4 68.4 |
3.9 (2.0, 7.5) 1 |
<0.001* |
|
Category occupation Working Not working |
87.5 92.3 |
1 1.7 (0.5, 6.0) |
0.48 | 89.7 82.4 |
1.8 (0.5, 6.4) 1 |
0.44 |
|
Source of water supply Untreated (river, lakes, etc.) Treated (Government piped water) |
NA | NA | NA | 85.6 80.2 |
1.5 (0.8, 2.8) 1 |
0.24 |
|
Open/Indiscriminate defecation Yes (open areas, bushes, etc.) No (at latrine) |
93.5 80.0 |
3.6 (1.0, 12.2) 1 |
0.04* | 86.8 80.1 |
1.6 (0.8, 3.2) 1 |
0.15 |
|
Sewage disposal Outdoor (improper) Proper drainage |
NA | NA | NA | 88.9 76.4 |
2.5 (1.3, 4.8) 1 |
0.01* |
|
Washing hands before eating No Yes |
91.4 91.2 |
1.0 (0.3, 3.2) 1 |
0.97 | 84.3 82.2 |
1.2 (0.6, 2.2) 1 |
0.64 |
|
Washing hands after defecation No Yes |
92.5 88.4 |
1.6 (0.5, 5.2) 1 |
0.52 | 85.2 81.3 |
1.3 (0.7, 2.5) 1 |
0.42 |
|
Washing hands after playing/contact with soil No Yes |
93.5 85.4 |
2.4 (0.8, 7.7) 1 |
0.12 | 91.1 75.0 |
3.4 (1.7, 6.9) 1 |
<0.001* |
|
Wearing shoes /slipper outside of house No Yes |
95.4 80.0 |
3.6 (1.1, 11.6) 1 |
0.003* | 88.8 79.4 |
2.1 (1.0, 4.2) 1 |
0.04* |
|
Washing fruits/vegetables before eating No Yes |
94.9 88.9 |
2.3 (0.6, 8.9) 1 |
0.20 | 92.7 80.7 |
3.1 (1.0, 8.9) 1 |
0.03* |
|
Boiling water before drinking No Yes |
95.0 89.9 |
2.1 (0.5, 10.1) 1 |
0.33 | 92.1 81.7 |
2.6 (0.8, 8.9) 1 |
0.11 |
|
Close contact with domestic animals Yes No |
95.5 79.5 |
3.8 (1.2, 12.1) | 0.002* | 92.6 65.2 |
6.6(3.3,13.5) | <0.001* |
NA: Not applicable; Reference group = Odds ratio, OR (1); CI: Confidence Interval, P < 0.05 indicated significant association