Table 3.
Factors associated with protozoa infections among respondents, Haramaya University, Ethiopia 2014
| Variables | Protozoa infections | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 98 | 277 | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 42 | 66 | 0.55(0.12,0.86) | 0.48(0.22,0.97) * |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Amhara | 52 | 136 | 1 | 1 |
| Oromo | 37 | 101 | 1.04(0.42,3.29) | 1.21(0.34,3.17) |
| Tigrway | 18 | 51 | 1.08(0.30,2.65) | 1.06(0.41,2.43) |
| Gurage | 9 | 9 | 0.38(0.14,1.81) | 0.29(0.17,1.62) |
| Others | 24 | 46 | 0.73(0.22,1.86) | 0.64(0.24,1.62) |
| Religion | ||||
| Orthodox | 96 | 198 | 1 | |
| Protestant | 22 | 78 | 1.71(0.60,3.47) | 1.56(0.48,3.18) |
| Muslim | 16 | 50 | 1.51(1.12,3.38) | 1.45(0.93,2.87) |
| Catholic | 4 | 11 | 1.33(0.78,4.81) | 1.42(0.65,4.72) |
| Others | 2 | 6 | 1.48(0.10,2.96) | 1.39(0.45,3.24) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 134 | 322 | 1 | 1 |
| Married | 6 | 21 | 1.45(1.11,3.54) | 1.42(1.10,2.23) * |
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 64 | 105 | 1 | |
| Rural | 76 | 238 | 1.90(1.24,3.45) | 1.82(1.21,3.32) * |
| Paternal educational status | ||||
| Uneducated | 62 | 176 | 1 | 1 |
| Educated | 78 | 166 | 0.75(0.32,0.94) | 0.62(0.12,0.86) * |
| Year of study | ||||
| First year | 48 | 59 | 1 | |
| Second year and above | 92 | 284 | 2.51(1.24,4.23) | 2.21(1.48,3.87) * |
| Monthly received pocket money (ETB) | ||||
| ≤ 347 | 22 | 163 | 1 | |
| > 347 | 118 | 180 | 0.20(0.10,0.76) | 0.20(0.12,0.74) * |
| Source of pocket money | ||||
| Family | 121 | 274 | 1 | |
| Other sources | 19 | 69 | 1.60(1.24,2.81) | 1.52(0.18,2.64) |
| Field of study | ||||
| Natural science | 113 | 285 | 1 | |
| Social science | 27 | 58 | 0.85(0.63,1.79) | |
*-indicates P-Value less than 0.05