Table-2.
Results of logistic regression analysis for Balantidium coli: Risk factors.
| Variables | Balantidium coli | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | n | % | p-value | OR |
| ≤2 months | 142 | 28.1 | 1 | |
| 3-6 months | 98 | 42.8 | 0.94 | |
| 7-12 months | 176 | 62.5 | 1.8 | |
| ≥13 months | 142 | 71.8 | 0.01 | 2.9 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 214 | 56.1 | 1 | |
| Female | 344 | 50.6 | 0.37 | 0.8 |
| Altitude | ||||
| <1000 | 278 | 48.9 | 1 | |
| >1000 | 280 | 56.4 | 0.21 | 1.3 |
| Free-ranging pigs | ||||
| No | 426 | 52.6 | 1 | |
| Yes | 132 | 53 | 0.95 | 0.9 |
| Access to latrines | ||||
| No | 514 | 51.8 | 1 | |
| Yes | 44 | 63.6 | 0.28 | 1.6 |
| Deworming | ||||
| No | 34 | 52.9 | 1 | |
| Yes | 524 | 52.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Type of food | ||||
| Restaurant residues | 120 | 56.7 | 1 | |
| Concentrate | 112 | 46.4 | 0.66 | |
| Mixed | 326 | 53.4 | 0.5 | 0.87 |
| Water source | ||||
| Spring water | 130 | 46.2 | 1 | |
| Deep well water | 428 | 54.7 | 0.2 | 1.44 |
| Overall | 558 | 52.7 | ||
Statistically significant (p<0.05). OR=Odds ratio, 1=Reference category