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Table 4 Factors associated with intestinal parasitic infection among school age children (n = 391) in Arbaminch Zuria district, Southern Ethiopia, 2017

From: Burden of intestinal helminths and associated factors three years after initiation of mass drug administration in Arbaminch Zuria district, Southern Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Number examined

Rate of helminth infection N (%)

COR (95%CI)

p-value

AOR (95%CI)

p-value

Age group (in years)

6–11

254

124(48.8)

0.77 (0.51–1.17)

0.221

0.59 (0.32–1.11)

0.103

12–14

137

58 (42.3)

1

 

1

 

Child sex

Male

196

90 (45.9)

1

   

Female

195

92 (47.2)

0.95 (0.64–1.41)

0.803

  

School Enrolment

Enrolled

223

109(48.9)

1

   

Non enrolled

168

73 (43.5)

1.24 (0.83–1.86)

0.287

  

Wash fruits and vegetables before consumption

Yes

113

63 (55.8)

1

1

  

No

95

44 (46.3)

1.46 (0.84–2.53

0.176

2.16 (1.10–4.25)

0.026

Habit of swimming

Yes

108

61 (56.5)

1.15 (1.03–1.69)

0.015

1.17 (1.03–1.95)

0.045

No

283

121 (42.8)

1

 

1

 

Habit of hand washing after toilet

Yes

265

118 (44.5)

1

 

1

 

No

126

64 (50.8)

0.78 (0.51–1.19)

0.246

0.73 (0.35–1.54)

0.408

Hand washing habit before meal

Yes

308

130 (46.9)

1

 

1

 

No

114

52 (45.6)

1.05 (0.68–1.63)

0.812

0.74 (0.31–1.75)

0.493

Habit of wearing shoe

Yes

362

167 (46.1)

1

   

No

29

15 (51.7)

0.97 (0.44–2.13)

0.933

  

Presence of tame animals at home

Yes

338

161 (47.6)

0.72 (0.40–1.30)

0.278

  

No

53

21 (39.6)

1

   

Dewormed in last year national deworming campaign

Yes

128

68 (53.1)

1

 

1

 

No

263

114 (43.3)

1.48 (0.97–2.26)

0.070

1.23 (0.68–2.22)

0.496

Latrine availability

Yes

374

169 (45.2)

1

 

1

 

No

17

13 (76.5)

1.25 (1.08–1.79)

0.018

1.43 (0.10–1.95)

0.275

Source of drinking water

Safe

339

158 (46.6)

1

 

1

 

Unsafe

52

24 (46.2)

1.02 (0.57–1.83)

0.951

1.42 (0.54–3.73)

0.481

  1. AOR Adjusted Odd Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, COR Crude Odd Ratio