Table-3.
Results of logistic regression analysis for Cryptosporidium spp.: Risk factors.
| Variables | Cryptosporidium spp. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | n | % | p-value | OR |
| ≤2 months | 142 | 2.8 | 1 | |
| 3-6 months | 98 | 2.0 | 0.7 | |
| 7-12 months | 176 | 10.2 | 3.9 | |
| ≥13 months | 142 | 5.6 | 0.13 | 2 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 214 | 6.5 | 1 | |
| Female | 344 | 5.2 | 0.65 | 0.7 |
| Altitude | ||||
| <1000 | 278 | 5 | 1 | |
| >1000 | 280 | 6.4 | 0.62 | 1.2 |
| Free-ranging pigs | ||||
| No | 426 | 5.6 | 1 | |
| Yes | 132 | 6.1 | 0.89 | 1.08 |
| Access to latrines | ||||
| No | 514 | 4.7 | 1 | |
| Yes | 44 | 18.2 | 0.009 | 4.5 |
| Deworming | ||||
| No | 34 | 5.9 | 1 | |
| Yes | 524 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Type of food | ||||
| Restaurant residues | 120 | 3.3 | 1 | |
| Concentrate | 112 | 3.6 | 1.07 | |
| Mixed | 326 | 7.4 | 0.38 | 2.3 |
| Water source | ||||
| Spring water | 130 | 3.1 | 1 | |
| Deep well water | 428 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Overall | 558 | 5.7 | ||
Statistically significant (p<0.05). OR=Odds ratio, 1=Reference category