Table 4.
Associated factors for intestinal parasites co-infection among healthy household contacts (n = 89) in selected health centers of Kolfe Keraniyo Sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan 2017 to Jan 2018
| Variables | Controls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stool examination result | COR(95% CI) | p-value | ||
| Parasites detected, N*(%) | Parasites not detected, N*(%) | |||
| Gender | 0.979 | |||
| Male | 3(37.5) | 30(37.0) | 1.02(0.22–4.57) | |
| Female | 5(62.5) | 51(63.0) | 1.00 | |
| Educational status | 0.387 | |||
| 1o completed or less | 4(50.0) | 48(59.2) | 0.38(0.07–1.94) | |
| Completed high school | 1(12.5) | 19(23.5) | 0.24(0.02–2.61) | |
| College & above | 3(37.5) | 14(17.3) | 1.00 | |
| Occupation | 0.315 | |||
| Employed | 4(50.0) | 26(32.1) | 1.00 | |
| Unemployed | 4(50.0) | 55(67.9) | 0.47(0.11–2.04) | |
| Dirty material in the finger | 0.392 | |||
| Yes | 2(25.0) | 11(15.6) | 2.12(0.37–11.86) | |
| No | 6(75.0) | 70(86.4) | 1.00 | |
| Eating unwashed vegetables | 0.254 | |||
| Yes | 3(37.5) | 16(19.8) | 2.43(0.52–11.28) | |
| No | 5(62.5) | 65(80.2) | 1.00 | |
| Eating raw meat | 0.247 | |||
| Yes | 5(62.5) | 33(40.7) | 2.42(0.54–10.84) | |
| No | 3(37.5) | 48(59.3) | 1.00 | |
| Raised poultry/livestock | 0.415 | |||
| Yes | 1(12.5) | 21(25.9) | 0.40(0.04–3.51) | |
| No | 7(87.5) | 60(74.1) | 1.00 | |
COR Crudes Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, N*(%) = Number