Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariable analysis of factors associated with intestinal parasites among inmates of Mekelle prison, Northern Ethiopia, 2017
| Variables | Intestinal parasites | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (%) | Negative (%) | ||||
| Genderb | |||||
| Male | 120 (42.1) | 165 (57.9) | - | - | |
| Female | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | |||
| Age groups | |||||
| 15-24 | 44 (43.6) | 57 (56.4) | 1.03 (0.46-2.29) | - | - |
| 25-34 | 44 (38.9) | 69 (61.1) | 1.03 (0.47-2.26) | ||
| 35-44 | 22 (50) | 22 (50) | 0.80 (0.32-2.00) | ||
| ≥ 45 | 14 (42.4) | 19 (57.6) | 1 | ||
| Education level | |||||
| Illiterate | 15 (41.7) | 21 (58.3) | 0.81 (0.31-2.1) | - | - |
| Primary school | 46 (49.5) | 47 (50.5) | 0.59 (0.25-1.3) | ||
| Secondary school | 52 (39.4) | 80 (60.6) | 0.89 (0.39-2.0) | ||
| College/university | 11 (36.7) | 19 (63.3) | 1 | ||
| Residence before imprisonment | |||||
| Rural | 58 (43.9) | 74 (56.1) | 0.90 (0.56-1.44) | - | - |
| Urban | 66 (41.5) | 93 (58.5) | 1 | ||
| Occupation before imprisonment | |||||
| Employed | 14 (34.1) | 27 (65.9) | 1 | ||
| Merchant | 16 (55.2) | 13 (44.8) | 0.42 (0.16-1.12) | ||
| Student | 11 (23.9) | 35 (76.1) | 1.65 (0.65-4.20) | ||
| Farmer | 42 (46.7) | 48 (53.3) | 0.59 (0.27-1.27) | ||
| Others | 41 (48.2) | 44 (51.8) | 0.55 (0.25-1.20) | - | - |
| Duration in prison | |||||
| ≤ 1 year | 44 (57.1) | 33 (42.9) | 2.23 (1.31- 3.79)a | 2.0 (1.16-3.47)a | 0.013 |
| > 1 year | 80 (37.4) | 134 (62.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| Finger nail status | |||||
| Trimmed | 86 (38.9) | 135 (61.1) | 1 | ||
| Untrimmed | 38(54.3) | 32 (45.7) | 1.864 (1.08-3.20)a | 1.56 (0.88-2.75) | 0.123 |
| Hand washing after toilet | |||||
| always | 118(42.6) | 159(57.4) | 1 | - | - |
| sometimes | 6(42.9) | 8(57.1) | 0.99 (0.33-2.92) | ||
| Wash hands with | |||||
| Water & soap | 54(43.2) | 71(56.8) | 1 | - | - |
| Water only | 64(42.1) | 88(57.9) | 1.04 (0.64-1.68) | ||
| Hand washing before mealb | |||||
| Always | 121(42.6) | 163(57.4) | - | - | - |
| Some times | 3(42.9) | 4(57.1) | |||
COR Crude odds ratio
AOR Adjusted odds ratio
CI Confidence interval
1 referent
asignificant association
bsample size for females and participants who sometimes wash their hands before meal were too small to perform any statistical test