Table 5. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses on factors associated with prevalence of COVID-19 among hospital visitors in Ataye district hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 513).
| Parameter | Test results | COR [95%CI] | P-value | AOR [95%CI] | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | |||||
| Age (Years) | ||||||
| <16 | 6 (35.3) | 100 (20.2) | 0.97 [0.3–3.1] | 0.96 | 0.92 [0.28–3.1] | 0.89 |
| 16–65 | 5 (29.4) | 299 (60.3) | 0.27 [0.08–0.91] | 0.034 | 0.2 [0.02–1.85] | 0.16 |
| >65 | 6 (35.3) | 97 (19.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 13 (76.5) | 361 (72.8) | 1.2 [0.39–3.79] | 0.74 | ||
| Female | 4 (23.5) | 135 (27.2) | 1 | NA | NA | |
| History of travel | ||||||
| No | 16 (94.1) | 404 (81.5) | 1 | 0.21 | 1 | 0.96 |
| Yes | 1 (5.9) | 92 (18.5) | 0.27 [0.04–2.1] | 0.94 [0.06–14.3] | ||
| Smoking | ||||||
| No | 14 (82.4) | 311 (62.7) | 1 | 1 | 0.267 | |
| Yes | 3 (17.6) | 185 (37.3) | 0.36 [0.1–1.27] | 0.11 | 0.28 [0.03–2.67] | |
| Usual alcohol drinking | ||||||
| No | 11 (64.7) | 230 (46.4) | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0.54 |
| Yes | 6 (35.3) | 266 (53.6) | 0.47 [0.17–1.3] | 2.17 [0.18–26.2] | ||
| Contact History | ||||||
| No | 13 (76.5) | 332 (66.9) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 4 (23.5) | 164 (33.1) | 0.6 [0.2–1.94] | 0.41 | NA | NA |
| Know HIV status | ||||||
| No | 8 (47.1) | 209 (42.1) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 9 (52.9) | 287 (57.9) | 0.82 [0.3–2.16] | 0.69 | NA | NA |
| Having Known chronic diseases | ||||||
| No | 9 (52.9) | 263 (53) | 1 | 0.995 | ||
| Yes | 8 (47.1) | 233 (47) | 1.003 [0.38–2.64] | NA | NA | |
| Practice | ||||||
| High | 6 (4.9) | 116 (95.1) | 3.83 [0.45–32.4] | 0.22 | 3.23 [0.34–30.5] | 0.306 |
| Moderate | 10 (3.2) | 306 (96.8) | 2.42 [0.31–19.2] | 0.4 | 1.95 [0.22–17.59] | 0.552 |
| Low | 1 (1.3) | 74 (98.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
Note: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; COR, crude odds ratio; 1, reference category; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; NA, not applicable to multivariable analysis due to the bi-variable analysis p-value > 0.25