Table 3.
Factors Associated with Skin Disease Among Primary Schoolchildren in Debre Berhan Town, North Shoa, 2018
| Variable | Skin Disease | Crude Odds Ratio COR (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | |||
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 189(59.4) | 129(40.6) | 1 | 1 |
| Rural | 48(69.6) | 21(30.4) | 1.56(0.89–2.73) | 0.47 (0.14–1.54) |
| Father’s occupation | ||||
| Private employee | 20(50) | 20(50) | 1 | 1 |
| Government employee | 89(62.7) | 53(37.3) | 1.68(0.83–3.41) | 1.91(0.85–4.30) |
| Merchant | 31(64.6) | 17(35.4) | 1.82(0.77–4.29) | 2.00(0.74–5.42) |
| Farmer | 46(73) | 17(27) | 2.71(1.18–6.22) | 4.21(1.06–16.63)* |
| Handicraft | 3(42.8) | 4(57.2) | 0.75(0.15–3.79) | 0.92(0.15–5.64) |
| Daily labor | 17(68) | 8(32) | 2.13(0.75–6.04) | 2.11(0.58–7.67) |
| Overage | 1(12.5) | 7(87.5) | 0.14(0.02–1.27) | 0.08(0.01–1.19) |
| Animal husbandry | 2(28.6) | 5(71.4) | 0.40(0.07–2.31) | 0.50(0.06–4.39) |
| The child lives with | ||||
| Parent | 161(59.8) | 108(40.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Only mother | 37(61.7) | 23(38.3) | 1.08(0.60–1.92) | 0.84(0.26–2.78) |
| Only father | 16(80) | 4(20) | 2.68(0.87–8.24) | 1.90(0.49–8.33) |
| Mother and step father | 8(80) | 2(20) | 2.68(0.56–12.88) | 11.19(0.82–98.6) |
| Grand parent | 9(56.3) | 7(43.7) | 0.86(0.31–2.39) | 0.88(0.21–3.70) |
| Others− - | 6(50) | 6(50) | 0.67(0.21–2.14) | 1.44(0.30–7.00) |
| BMI category | ||||
| Under weight | 27(38) | 44(62) | 1 | 1 |
| Healthy weight | 121(40.5) | 178(59.5) | 0.90(0.50–1.54) | 0.92(0.46–1.83) |
| Overweight | 2(13.3) | 15(86.7) | 4.60(0.98–21.71) | 4.43(0.65–30.18) |
| Personal hygiene | ||||
| Good | 194(58.9) | 135(41.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Bad | 43(74.1) | 15(25.9) | 1.99(1.06–3.74) | 1.78(1.03–4.38)* |
| Go with barefoot | ||||
| Yes | 22(78.6) | 6(21.4) | 2.46(0.97–6.21) | 1.16(0.37–3.68) |
| No | 215(59.9) | 144(40.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Trauma in the last one month | ||||
| Yes | 104(75.4) | 34(24.6) | 2.67(1.68–4.23) | 2.09(1.18–3.72)* |
| No | 133(53.4) | 116(46.6) | 1 | 1 |
| Use of any cosmetics | ||||
| Yes | 185(64.9) | 100(35.1) | 1.78(1.13–2.81) | 1.06(0.59–1.91) |
| No | 52(51) | 50(49) | 1 | 1 |
| Presence of domestic animal in the house | ||||
| Yes | 165(65.7) | 86(34.3) | 1.71(1.11–2.61) | 0.78(0.43–1.40) |
| No | 72(52.9) | 64(47.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Refuse disposal status | ||||
| Open field | 45(54.2) | 38(45.8) | 0.69(0.42–1.13) | 0.47(0.24–1.02) |
| Pit & municipality service | 192(63.2) | 112(36.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Family member suffered by skin disease currently or in the past 1 year | ||||
| Yes | 71(78) | 20(22) | 2.78(1.61–4.80) | 1.60 (0.80–3.19) |
| No | 166(56.1) | 130(43.9) | 1 | 1 |
| Exchange of clothes and towels to the other family member | ||||
| Yes | 78(73.6) | 28(26.4) | 2.14(1.30–3.50) | 1.50 (1.09–2.85)* |
| No | 159(56.5) | 122(43.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Previous history of skin disease | ||||
| Yes | 89(81.6) | 20(18.4) | 3.91(2.28–6.70) | 2.74 (1.41–5.30)* |
| No | 148(53.2) | 130(46.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Health insurance for the family | ||||
| Yes | 107(56.6) | 82(43.4) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 130(65.7) | 68(34.3) | 1.47(0.97–2.21) | 1.95(1.16–3.28)* |
Note: Bold and * (statistically significant at alpha = 0.05).