Table 3.
Univariable associations between predisposing factors and prevalence of podoconiosis cases among surveyed participants in 15 counties in Kenya
| Factors | No. (%) | Univariable logistic regression | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P value | ||
| Individual and behavioral factors | |||
| Age group, years | |||
| < 15 | 779 (12.5%) | 2.40 (0.44–13.02) | 0.311 |
| 15–35 | 2,798 (44.9%) | Reference | |
| 36–56 | 1,561 (25.1%) | 1.19 (0.19–7.45) | 0.849 |
| > 56 | 1,090 (17.9%) | 7.76 (3.30–18.22) | < 0.001* |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 2,847 (45.7%) | 2.53 (1.05–6.14) | 0.040* |
| Male | 3,381 (54.3%) | Reference | |
| Occupation | |||
| Retired/business/farmer | 2,944 (47.3%) | 1.86 (0.62–5.61) | 0.268 |
| Unemployed/student | 3,284 (52.7%) | Reference | |
| Age when shoes were first worn | |||
| < 18 years | 5,663 (92.9%) | Reference | |
| ≥ 18 years | 434 (7.1%) | 3.02 (0.85–10.71) | 0.087 |
| How frequently do you wear shoes? | |||
| Every day | 4,849 (79.5%) | Reference | |
| Often but not every day | 1,148 (18.8%) | 0.94 (0.20–4.38) | 0.934 |
| Rarely | 100 (1.6%) | 28.27 (6.61–81.88) | < 0.001* |
| How often do you wash your feet? | |||
| Once/more than once per day | 5,670 (91.0%) | Reference | |
| Once/more than once per week | 558 (9.0%) | 0.68 (0.08–5.39) | 0.712 |
| Household factors | |||
| Floor type | |||
| Cement/tile | 1,730 (27.8%) | Reference | |
| Mud/earth/wood | 4,498 (72.2%) | 1.16 (0.27–4.87) | 0.844 |
| Wall type | |||
| Cement/stone | 1,470 (23.6%) | Reference | |
| Iron sheet | 451 (7.2%) | 1.09 (0.09–13.11) | 0.948 |
| Mud/earth | 3,134 (50.3%) | 1.73 (0.33–9.02) | 0.518 |
| Wood | 1,173 (18.8%) | 0.42 (0.03–5.02) | 0.491 |
| History of residence | |||
| Respondent has lived in the current sub-county for the past 10 years or longer | |||
| Yes | 5,821 (93.5%) | 1.05 (0.13–8.66) | 0.966 |
| No | 407 (6.5%) | Reference | |
CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.
*
Indicates a statistically significant factor.