Table 6.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis showing predictors of intestinal protozoan infection among school children, n = 450.
| Intestinal protozoan infection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p value |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1 | 1 | 0.249 |
| Female | 1.09 (0.74, 1.59) | 1.27 (0.85, 1.93) | |
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| Age | |||
| 6–11 | 1 | 1 | 0.986 |
| 12–16 | 0.95 (0.64, 1.40) | 1.00 (0.65, 1.53) | |
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| Ethnic group | |||
| Tigrigna | 1 | 1 | 0.346 |
| Tigre | 1.39 (0.89, 2.19) | 1.17 (0.73, 1.89) | 0.501 |
| Saho | 1.77 (1.07, 2.93) | 1.55 (0.89, 2.70) | 0.116 |
| Other | 0.530 (0.058, 4.87) | 0.40 (0.04, 3.95) | 0.433 |
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| Knowing purpose of washing hands | |||
| Yes | 1 | 1 | 0.035 |
| No | 2.48 (1.21, 5.05) | 2.23 (1.056, 4.71) | |
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| Hand hygiene | |||
| Clean | 1 | 1 | 0.004 |
| Unclean | 1.85 (1.25, 2.75) | 1.89 (1.23, 2.90) | |
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| Water source | |||
| River/spring | 3.11 (1.29, 7.52) | 2.41 (1.04, 5.58) | 0.038 |
| Pipe | 2.67 (1.19, 5.97) | 2.30 (0.91, 5.85) | 0.078 |
| Water truck | 1 | 1 | |
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| Stool consistency | |||
| Formed | 1 | 1 | 0.010 |
| Soft | 1.80 (1.19, 2.72) | 1.92 (1.25, 2.97) | 0.003 |
| Loose | 2.50 (1.28, 4.86) | 2.43 (1.22, 4.85) | 0.012 |
| Watery | 1.19 (0.11, 13.5) | 1.13 (0.095, 3.44) | 0.922 |