Table 3.

Binary Logistic Regression Analysis of Factors Associated with Parasite Contamination of Fruits and Vegetables Sold in Local Markets of Bair Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia from February to May 2019

Variables	Categories	Number Examined	Contamination Rate N (%)	COR (95%CI)	p-value	AOR (95%CI)	p-value
Marketplace	Abay mado	127	51 (40.2)	1.129 (0.668–1.908)	0.650
	Abay and tana	147	58 (39.5)	1.097 (0.659–1.824)	0.722
	Gofa mazoria	110	41 (37.3)	1
Sex of vendors	Male	67	26 (38.8)	1
	Female	317	124 (39.1)	1.013 (0.590–1.740)	0.962
Educational level of vendors	Unable to read and write	58	31 (53.4)	2.473 (1.341–4.560)	0.004	1.734 (0.813–3.696)	0. 154
	Primary education	162	67 (41.4)	1.519 (0.965–2.391)	0.071	1.209 (0.715–2.045)	0. 480
	Secondary and above	164	52 (31.7)	1		1
Venders’ fingernail status	Trimmed	229	71 (31.0)	1		1
	Untrimmed	155	79 (51.0)	2.313 (1.518–3.526)	0.000	1.966 (1.210–3.193)	0.006
Produce type	Fruit	164	42 (25.6)	1		1
	Vegetable	220	108 (49.1)	2.801 (1.806–4.345)	0.000	2.968 (1.702–5.176)	0. 000
Sources of produce	Farmers	154	69 (44.8)	1.493 (0.984–2.266)	0.060	1.883 (1.028–3.448)	0. 040
	Middle men	230	81 (35.2)	1		1
Displaying place	Grocery	106	31 (29.2)	1		1
	Open market	278	119 (42.8)	1.811 (1.119–2.930)	0.016	1.098 (0.565–2.136)	0.782
Washed before display	Yes	152	40 (26.3)	1		1
	No	232	110 (47.4)	2.613 (1.673–4.081)	0.000	5.511 (3.014–10.075)	0.000
Means of display	In a bucket with water	97	52 (53.6)	3.546 (1.988–6.326)	0.000	2.676 (1.191–6.012)	0. 017
	In a bucket without water	17	7 (41.2)	2.148 (0.750–6.157)	0.155	1.536 (0.453–5.209)	0. 491
	On the floor	152	62 (40.8)	2.114 (1.245–3.590)	0.006	1.586 (0.805–3.123)	0. 183
	On table/shelf	118	29 (24.6)	1		1
Means of transportation	By human	134	57 (42.5)	1.281 (0.807–2.033)	0.294
	By cart	78	30 (38.5)	1.081 (0.623–1.877)T	0.781
	By car	172	63 (36.6)	1

Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; COR, crude odds ratio.