Variables | Category | Number examined | Rate of helminth infection N (%) | COR (95%CI) | p-value | AOR (95%CI) | p-value |
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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 |