Table 3.
Determinant Factors for Participant’s Current Status of Anti-H. pylori Antibody (n=208), Southwest Ethiopia, 2018
| Variables | Anti-H. pylori Antibody Serostatus | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative, N (%) | Positive, N (%) | |||
| Occupational status | ||||
| Farmer | 35 (64.8) | 19 (35.2) | 1.629 (0.553–4.794) | 4.127 (0.376–45.351) |
| Housewife | 24 (50.0) | 24 (50.0) | 3.000 (1.015–8.864)* | 7.868 (0.746–83.008) |
| Merchant | 19 (51.4) | 18 (48.6) | 2.842 (0.921–8.768) | 4.023 (0.368–43.939) |
| Student | 13 (59.1) | 9 (40.9) | 2.077 (0.592–7.288) | 23.334 (2.034–67.661)* |
| Daily worker | 10 (43.5) | 13 (56.5) | 3.900 (1.131–13.45)* | 3.995 (0.348–45.832) |
| Government employee | 18 (75.0) | 6 (25.0) | 1.00+ | 1.00+ |
| Household family size | ||||
| ≤3 | 10 (33.3) | 20 (66.7) | 1.633 (0.686–3.883) | 0.329 (0.019–5.815) |
| 4–5 | 69 (77.5) | 20 (22.5) | 0.237 (0.124–0.453)* | 0.015 (0.003–0.089)* |
| ≥6 | 40 (44.9) | 49 (55.1) | 1.00+ | 1.00+ |
| Shared bed with siblings | ||||
| Yes | 57 (50.9) | 55 (49.1) | 1.760 (1.006–3.076)* | 7.775 (1.676–36.082)* |
| No | 62 (64.6) | 34 (35.4) | 1.00+ | 1.00+ |
| Domestic animals | ||||
| Yes | 49 (45.4) | 59 (54.6) | 2.810 (1.587–4.975)* | 13.334 (2.203–80.692)* |
| No | 70 (70.0) | 30 (30.0) | 1.00+ | 1.00+ |
| Boiling water before drinking | ||||
| Consistently boiling water before drinking | 28 (80.0) | 7 (20.0) | 1.00+ | 1.00+ |
| Sometimes boiling water before drinking | 9 (31.0) | 20 (69.0) | 8.889 (2.836–27.86)* | 9.292 (0.890–97.006) |
| Never boiling water before drinking | 82 (56.9) | 62 (43.1) | 3.024 (1.240–7.376)* | 3.875 (0.736–20.408) |
| Storing and reusing water | ||||
| Never storing or reusing water | 11 (52.4) | 10 (47.6) | 0.909 (0.359–2.302) | 5.212 (0.828–32.799) |
| Sometimes storing and reusing water | 49 (71.0) | 20 (29.0) | 0.408 (0.217–0.769)* | 0.014 (0.002–0.103)* |
| Always storing and reusing water | 59 (50.0) | 59 (50.0) | 1.00+ | 1.00+ |
| Frequency of bathing and showering | ||||
| At least 2–3 times/week | 17 (70.8) | 7 (29.2) | 0.412 (0.160–1.063) | 0.222 (0.024–2.082) |
| Less than 2–3 but more than once/week | 40 (66.7) | 20 (33.3) | 0.500 (0.263–0.950)* | 0.525 (0.086–3.203) |
| Once/week or less | 62 (50.0) | 62 (50.0) | 1.00+ | 1.00+ |
| Toilet type | ||||
| Water-closet | 17 (77.3) | 5 (22.7) | 1.00+ | 1.00+ |
| Pit-latrine | 43 (65.2) | 23 (34.8) | 1.819 (0.594–5.564) | 1.423 (0.289–7.004) |
| Open-field | 59 (49.2) | 61 (50.8) | 3.515 (1.219–10.14)* | 11.236 (1.921–65.73)* |
| Hand washing with soap after toileting | ||||
| Yes | 49 (75.4) | 16 (24.6) | 0.313 (0.163–0.601)* | 1.459 (0.358–5.950) |
| No | 70 (49.0) | 73 (51.0) | 1.00+ | 1.00+ |
| Sources of drinking water | ||||
| Tap Water | 20 (44.4) | 25 (55.6) | 1.103 (0.513–2.373) | 6.151 (0.104–34.283) |
| Bore-hole/well | 69 (69.7) | 30 (30.3) | 0.384 (0.200–0.736)* | 0.011 (0.001–-0.110)* |
| River Water | 30 (46.9) | 34 (53.1) | 1.00+ | 1.00+ |
| Water treatment | ||||
| Yes | 21 (75.0) | 7 (25.0) | 0.398 (0.161–0.984)* | 0.394 (0.059–2.620) |
| No | 98 (54.4) | 82 (45.6) | 1.00+ | 1.00+ |
| Garbage collecting system in the compound | ||||
| Yes | 33 (71.7) | 13 (28.3) | 0.446 (0.219–0.909)* | 0.378 (0.101–1.416) |
| No | 86 (53.1) | 76 (46.9) | 1.00+ | 1.00+ |
Notes: *Adjusted for all significant variables p <0.05. +Reference Category.
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.