Table 3.
Multivariate analysis for factors potentially associated with Intestinal parasite infection among Sebeya school children, January to February, 2017
| Risk factor | Status of intestinal parasitic infections | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive, n (%) | Negative, n (%) | |||
| Grade level | ||||
| 1–4 | 90 (50.6) | 88 (49.4) | 9.29 (4.78, 18.06)** | 8.21 (3.88, 17.48)** |
| 5–6 | 24 (19.5) | 99 (80.5) | 2.20 (1.05, 4.64)** | 2.51 (1.14, 5.540)* |
| 7–8 | 12 (9.9) | 109 (90.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Father occupation | ||||
| Farmer | 88 (28.5) | 221 (71.5) | 1.25 (0.66, 2.35) | 1.26 (0.62, 2.53) |
| Daily labourer | 16 (51.6) | 15 (48.4) | 3.34 (1.34, 8.33)** | 2.96 (1.07, 8.18)* |
| Trader | 7 (35.0) | 13 (65.0) | 1.69 (0.57, 5.00) | 1.28 (0.38, 4.22) |
| Civil servant | 15 (24.2) | 47 (75.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Clean finger nail | ||||
| Yes | 43 (23.2) | 142 (76.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 83 (35.0) | 154 (65.0) | 1.78 (1.15, 2.74)** | 1.72 (1.04, 2.85)** |
| Open field defecation | ||||
| Yes | 21 (60.0) | 14 (40.0) | 4.03 (1.98, 8.21)** | 2.82 (1.21, 7.45)** |
| No | 105 (27.1) | 282 (72.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Washing hands at critical times | ||||
| Yes | 71 (27.5) | 187 (72.5) | 0.45 (0.29, 0.69)** | 0.32 (0.16, 0.65)* |
| No | 55 (33.5) | 109 (66.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Shoe wearing habit | ||||
| Regular | 57 (31.5) | 124 (68.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Irregular | 82 (32.3) | 172 (67.7) | 3.44 (2.22, 5.33)** | 1.72 (1.02, 2.91)** |
1.00 = Reference, *significant at p value < 0.05, **significant at p value < 0.001