Table 4.
Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of predictors of intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 6–59 months in Boricha Woreda, Southern Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 622)
| Variables | Intestinal Parasitic infections | COR | AOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
| Sex of child | ||||
| Male | 146 (47.86) | 159 (52.14) | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 157 (49.53) | 160 (50.47) | 1.06(1.01,1.46) | 0.65(0.12,1.02) |
| Wealth status | ||||
| Lowest | 113 (73.38) | 41 (26.62) | 5.65(3.35,9.5) | 1.04(0.49,2.22) |
| Second lowest | 39 (54.16) | 33 (45.83) | 2.42(1.33,4.4) | 0.79(0.34,1.78) |
| Middle | 69 (43.94) | 88 (56.06) | 1.6(0.98,2.62) | 0.57(0.29,1.10) |
| Second highest | 42 (35.90) | 75 (74.10) | 1.14(0.67,1.95) | 0.57(0.28,1.15) |
| Highest | 40 (32.79) | 82 (67.21) | 1 | 1 |
| The major source of drinking water | ||||
| Protected | 199 (41.03) | 286 (58.97) | 1 | 1 |
| Unprotected | 104 (75.91) | 33 (24.09) | 4.52(3.13,7.62) | 1.14(0.58,2.24) |
| Diarrhoea past two week | ||||
| Yes | 53 (51.96) | 49 (48.04) | 1.17(0.76,1.78) | 0.72(0.24,1.04) |
| No | 250 (48.08) | 270 (51.92) | 1 | |
| The practice of consuming raw vegetables & fruits | ||||
| Yes | 143 (77.72) | 41 (22.28) | 6(4.07,9.02)* | 2.65(1.6,4.7)* |
| No | 160 (36.53) | 278 (63.47) | 1 | 1 |
| Absence of sanitation facility | ||||
| Yes | 135 (78.03) | 38 (21.94) | 5.9(4,8.9)* | 2.9(1.6,5.3)** |
| No | 168 (37.41) | 281 (62.59) | 1 | 1 |
| Wearing Shoes | ||||
| Yes | 127 (34.23) | 244 (65.77) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 176 (70.12) | 75 (29.88) | 4.5(3.2,6.4)* | 3.5(2.2,5.7)** |
| Family size | ||||
| Small | 78 (26) | 222 (74) | 1 | 1 |
| Medium | 71 (60.68) | 46 (39.32) | 4.4(2.8,6.9)* | 2.3(1.3,4.2)* |
| Large family | 154 (75.12) | 51 (24.88) | 8.6(5.7,12.9)* | 2.7(1.5,5)** |
1: Shows the reference categories
*: Shows significant association at p-value < 0.05 **: Show the highly significant association at p-value < 0.01