Table 2.
Bivariate and Multivariate Binary Logistic Regression Analysis of Factors Associated With IPIs Among Children Aged 6 to 59 Months Attending at Mekane Eyesus Primary Hospital, Northcentral Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 322).
| Variables | Infection status | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number positive (%) | Number negative (%) | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 25 (17.7) | 116 (82.3) | 1 | ||
| Female | 33 (18.2) | 148 (81.8) | 1.03 (0.58-1.83) | ||
| Family residence | |||||
| Urban | 11 (9.6) | 103 (90.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| Rural | 47 (22.6) | 161 (77.4) | 2.73 (1.36-5.52) | 1.86 (0.55-6.33) | .319 |
| Age in months | |||||
| <24 | 17 (15.2) | 95 (84.8) | 1 | ||
| 24-36 | 23 (19.0) | 98 (81) | 0.76 (0.38-1.52) | ||
| >36 | 18 (20.2) | 71 (79.8) | 0.71 (0.34-1.47) | ||
| Mother’s (guardian’s) educational status | |||||
| Illiterate | 18 (22.2) | 63 (77.8) | 2.04 (0.94-4.46) | 1.37 (0.43-4.39) | .597 |
| Able to read and write | 17 (20.0) | 68 (80.0) | 1.79 (0.81-3.92) | 1.68 (0.49-5.70) | .409 |
| Primary school | 10 (20.0) | 40 (80.0) | 1.79 (0.72-4.42) | 1.08 (0.29-3.93) | .911 |
| Secondary school and above | 13 (12.3) | 93 (87.7) | 1 | 1 | |
| Mother’s (guardian’s) occupational status | |||||
| Housewife | 17 (18.3) | 76 (81.7) | 1.70 (0.80-3.61) | 1.82 (0.76-4.39) | .181 |
| Farmer | 26 | 74 | 2.67 (1.33-5.43) | 2.60 (1.08-6.25) | .033 |
| Other a | 15 (11.6) | 114 (88.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| Religion of mother’s (guardian’s) | |||||
| Orthodox | 50 (18.2) | 225 (81.8) | 1.08 (0.48-2.46) | ||
| Muslim | 8 (17.0) | 39 (83) | 1 | ||
| Family size | |||||
| ≤3 | 7 (12.1) | 51 (87.9) | 1 | 1 | |
| 3-5 | 29 (15.8) | 155 (84.2) | 1.36 (0.56-3.30) | 1.04 (0.39-2.80) | .939 |
| >5 | 22 (27.5) | 58 (72.5) | 2.76 (1.09-6.99) | 2.88 (0.91-7.30) | .076 |
| Hand wash after toilet before touching your child | |||||
| Always | 25 (15.4) | 137 (84.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| Sometimes | 33 (20.6) | 127 (79.4) | 1.42 (0.80-2.53) | 1.33 (0.65-2.71) | .435 |
| Habit of eat unwashed fruits and vegetables | |||||
| Always | 6 (26.1) | 17 (73.9) | 1.87 (0.67-5.26) | 3.80 (1.14-12.82) | .030 |
| Sometimes | 29 (18.8) | 125 (81.2) | 1.23 (0.67-2.25) | 1.68 (0.78-3.61) | .183 |
| Nor at all | 23 (15.9) | 122 (84.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Child meal | |||||
| Always fresh | 16 (15.5) | 87 (84.5) | 1 | ||
| Sometimes fresh | 35 (18.7) | 152 (81.3) | 1.25 (0.66-2.39) | ||
| Not fresh | 7 (21.9) | 25 (78.1) | 1.52 (0.56-4.12) | ||
| Trimming child’s nails when grown | |||||
| Regularly | 16 (10.2) | 141 (89.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| Irregularly | 42 (25.5) | 123 (74.5) | 3.01 (1.61-5.62) | 3.14 (1.59-6.21) | .001 |
| Child playing ground | |||||
| Clean | 37 (16.8) | 183 (83.2) | 1 | ||
| Not clean | 21 (20.6) | 81 (79.4) | 1.28 (0.71-2.33) | ||
| Habit of geophage | |||||
| Yes | 19 (27.1) | 51 (72.9) | 2.04 (1.09-3.83) | 2.71 (1.31-5.59) | .007 |
| No | 39 (15.5) | 213 (84.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| Source of drinking water | |||||
| Tap water | 34 (16.3) | 174 (83.7) | 1 | ||
| Well water | 18 (20.7) | 69 (79.3) | 1.34 (0.71-2.52) | ||
| Stream/river water | 6 (22.2) | 21 (77.8) | 1.46 (0.55-3.89) | ||
| Latrine availability at home | |||||
| Yes | 28 (13.3) | 183 (86.7) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 30 (27.0) | 81 (73.0) | 2.42 (1.36-4.31) | 1.85 (0.93-3.66) | .079 |
| Shoes wearing habit | |||||
| Yes | 33 (17.3) | 158 (83.7) | 1 | ||
| No | 25 (19.1) | 106 (81.9) | 1.13 (0.64-2.01) | ||
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; COR, crude odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
a
Government employee and merchant.