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Table 3 Associated factors for intestinal parasites co-infection among tuberculosis patients (n = 91) in selected health centers of Kolfe Keraniyo Sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan 2017 to Jan 2018

From: Intestinal parasites co-infection and associated factors among active pulmonary tuberculosis patients in selected health centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: unmatched case control study

Variables

Cases

Stool examination result

COR(95% CI)

p-value

AOR(95% CI)

p-value

Parasites detected, N*(%)

Parasites not detected, N*(%)

Gender

   

0.873

 Male

12(60.0)

44(62.0)

1.00

   

 Female

8(40.0)

27(38.0)

1.08(0.39–2.99)

   

Age group

   

0.700

 10–24

8(40.0)

36(50.7)

0.66(0.17–2.16)

   

 25–34

8(40.0)

23(32.4)

1.04(0.26–4.18)

   

  ≥ 35

4(20.0)

12(16.9)

1.00

   

BMI

   

0.025

 

0.008

  < 18.49

16(80.0)

36(50.7)

3.88(1.18–12.78)

 

6.71(1.65–27.25)

 

 18.5–24.99

4(20.0)

35(49.3)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Marital status

   

0.381

 

 Single

14(70.0)

42(59.2)

1.00

   

 Married

6(30.0)

29(40.8)

0.62(0.21–1.80)

   

Educational status

   

0.329

 No formal education

4(20.0)

22(31.0)

1.00

   

 Primary completed

8(40.0)

34(47.9)

1.29(0.34–4.81)

   

 Completed high school

6(30.0)

13(18.3)

2.53(0.60–10.70)

   

 Collage & above

2(10.0)

2(2.8)

5.50(0.59–51.19)

   

Occupation

   

0.141

 

0.366

 Employed

4(20.0)

27(38.0)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Unemployed

16(80.0)

44(62.0)

2.45(0.74–8.11)

 

1.86(0.48–7.22)

 

Monthly income

   

0.280

 

0.186

 Low

12(60.0)

34(47.9)

1.00(0.32–3.12)

 

1.46(0.34–6.14)

 

 Medium

2(10.0)

20(28.1)

0.28(0.05–1.59)

 

0.23(0.03–1.73)

 

 Satisfactory

6(30.0)

17(24.0)

1.00

   

Dirty material in the finger

   

0.002

 

0.001

 Yes

10(50.0)

11(15.5)

5.45(1.83–16.17)

 

8.99(2.46–32.78)

 

 No

10(50.0)

60(84.5)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Eating unwashed vegetables

   

0.933

 

 Yes

14(70.0)

22(31.0)

0.95(0.32–2.81)

   

 No

6(30.0)

49(69.0)

1.00

   

Eating raw meet

   

0.466

 Yes

10(50.0)

22(31.0)

0.69(0.25–1.87)

   

 No

10(50.0)

49(69.0)

1.00

   

Raised poultry/livestock

   

0.829

 Yes

2(10.0)

6(8.5)

1.20(0.22–6.48)

   

 No

18(90.0)

65(91.5)

1.00

   
  1. COR Crude odds Ratio, AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval,“ -” Not Done, N* Number