Table-4.
Results of logistic regression analysis for Entamoeba coli: Risk factors.
| Variables | Entamoeba coli | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | n | % | p-value | OR |
| ≤2 months | 142 | 32.4 | 1 | |
| 3-6 months | 98 | 28.6 | 1 | |
| 7-12 months | 176 | 35.2 | 1.2 | |
| ≥13 months | 142 | 36.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 214 | 33.6 | 1 | |
| Female | 344 | 33,7 | 0.9 | 1 |
| Altitude | ||||
| <1000 | 278 | 28.1 | 1 | |
| >1000 | 280 | 39.3 | 0.04 | 1.7 |
| Free-ranging pigs | ||||
| No | 426 | 32.4 | 1 | |
| Yes | 132 | 37.9 | 0.41 | 1.2 |
| Access to latrines | ||||
| No | 514 | 34.2 | 1 | |
| Yes | 44 | 27.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Deworming | ||||
| No | 34 | 35.3 | 1 | |
| Yes | 524 | 33.6 | 0.88 | 0.99 |
| Type of food | ||||
| Restaurant residues | 120 | 40 | 1 | |
| Concentrate | 112 | 21.4 | 0.41 | |
| Mixed | 326 | 35.6 | 0.08 | 0.86 |
| Water source | ||||
| Spring water | 130 | 33.8 | 1 | |
| Deep well water | 428 | 33.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Overall | 558 | 33.7 | ||
Statistically significant (p<0.05). OR=Odds ratio, 1=Reference category