Prevalence of helminthic infections and determinant factors among pregnant women in Mecha district, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Table 3 Determinants of helminthic infection among pregnant women in Mecha district, Northwest Ethiopia (n = 783)

Variables		^aIP Infected	IP Not infected	^bCOR[95%CI]	^cAOR[95%CI]	p-value
Latrine	Absent	136	24	2.8 [1.72–4.58]	2.94 [1.5–5.8]	< 0.01
Latrine	Present	417	206	2.8 [1.72–4.58]	2.94 [1.5–5.8]	< 0.01
Hand washing habit	Absent	182	15	7.03 [3.94–12.74]	3.33 [1.54–7.14]	< 0.01
Hand washing habit	Present	371	215	7.03 [3.94–12.74]	3.33 [1.54–7.14]	< 0.01
Residence	Rural	530	72	50.57 [29.82–86.4]	2 [5–10]	0.01
Residence	Urban	23	158	50.57 [29.82–86.4]	2 [5–10]	0.01
Bare footed	Yes	199	105	0.67 [0.48–0.93]	6.87 [3.67–12.9]	< 0.01
Bare footed	No	354	125	0.67 [0.48–0.93]	6.87 [3.67–12.9]	< 0.01
Educational status	Illiterate	135	59	0.94 [0.65–1.35]	2.32 [1.04–5.26]	< 0.01
Educational status	Literate	418	171	0.94 [0.65–1.35]	2.32 [1.04–5.26]	< 0.01
Habit of eating raw vegetables	Yes	426	142	2.08 [1.47–2.94]	2.65 [3.23–9.9]	< 0.01
Habit of eating raw vegetables	No	127	88	2.08 [1.47–2.94]	2.65 [3.23–9.9]	< 0.01
Age in years	<= 21	179	42	2.44 [1.44–3.19]	6.48 [2.91–14.4]	< 0.01
Age in years	> 21	374	188	2.44 [1.44–3.19]	6.48 [2.91–14.4]	< 0.01

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