Table 3.
Factors Associated with Active Trachoma (TF) or (TI) Among Preschool-Aged Children in Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Southern Ethiopia, 2019
| Variables | Active Trachoma | P-value | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% C.I) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||||
| Time to obtain water ≤30 minutes >30 minutes |
591(84.2%) 92(71.3%) |
111(15.8%) 37(28.7%) |
<.001 |
1 2.1(1.39,3.29) |
1 2.8 (1.62,5.09)* |
| Source of water Pipe Protected well Protected spring Un protected spring |
469(86.7%) 113(72.4%) 84(75.0% 17 (77.3%) |
72 (13.3%) 43(27.6%) 28 (25.0%) 5(22.7%) |
.155 <.001 .225 |
1 2.4 (1.61,3.81) 2.1 (1.32,3.56) 1.9(0.68,5.35) |
1 1.5(.85,2.63) 3.8(1.86,8.03) 2.2(0.60,8.47) |
| Presence of animal pens in the living compound Yes No |
301(75.8%) 382(88.0%) |
96 (24.2%) 52 (12.0%) |
<.001 |
2.3(1.61,3.39) 1 |
5.1 (3.15,8.33)* 1 |
| Mechanism of disposing of dry waste Proper Improper |
467(88.8%) 216(70.8%) |
59(11.2%) 89(29.2%) |
<.001 |
1 3.2 (2.26,4.70) |
1 7.8(4.68,13.26)* |
| Proper latrine utilization Yes No |
467(88.4%) 216(71.3%) |
61(11.6%) 87(28.7%) |
<.001 |
1 3.0 (2.14,4.44) |
1 2.5(1.63,3.94)* |
| Unclean child face (observed) Yes No |
401(76.7%) 282(91.6%) |
122(23.3%) 26(8.4%) |
<.001 |
3.3 (2.10,5.17) 1 |
3.5(2.12,5.97)* 1 |
| time is taken to reach a primary health care unit on a walk < 30 minutes 30 minutes to 2 hrs. >= 2 hrs. |
260(86.7%) 370(79.6%) 53(80.3%) |
40 (13.3%) 95(20.4%) 13(19.7%) |
.230 .271 |
1 1.6(1.11,2.49) 1.6(0.79,3.18) |
1 .65 (.32,1.30) 1.7 (.65,4.64) |
| time is taken to reach drug store/vendor on a walk < 30 minutes 30 minutes to 2 hrs. >= 2 hrs. |
126(84.6%) 303(76.7%) 254(88.5%) |
23(15.4%) 92 (23.3%) 33(11.5%) |
.102 .006 |
1 1.6 (1.00,2.74) 0.7 (0.40,1.26) |
1 2.0(.86,4.80) 0.2(.12,.70) |
Note: *Significant at P≤0.05.
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; COR, crude odds ratio.