Table 4 Binary logistic regression of factors associated with parasitic contamination of vegetables sold in local markets of Arba Minch Town from January to March 2018
From: Parasitic contamination of vegetables marketed in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia
Variables | Category | Number examined | Rate of parasite contam N (%) | Crude Odds Ratio (95%CI) | P-value | AOR (95%CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegetable type | Tomato | 100 | 35 (35.0) | 0.22(0.091,0.534) | 0.01 | 0.321(0.109,0.939) | 0.038 | |
Salad | 23 | 4(17.4) | 0.564(0.149,2.137) | 0.399 | 1.200(0.320,4.504) | 0.787 | ||
Cabbage | 96 | 23(24.0) | 0.377(0.151,0.938) | 0.036 | 0.533(0.177,1.608) | 0.264 | ||
Carrot | 62 | 18(29.0) | 0.290(0.111,0.755) | 0.011 | 0.352(0.113,1.101) | 0.073 | ||
Green pepper | 66 | 7(10.6) | 1 | |||||
Washed before display | Yes | 49 | 19(38.8) | 1 | ||||
No | 298 | 68(22.8) | 2.142(1.135,4.043) | 0.019 | 0.534(0.191,1.493) | 0.232 | ||
Market | Sikela | 230 | 48(20.9) | 1.896(0.884,4.064) | 0.100 | 2.117(0.783,5.727) | 0.139 | |
Yetnebersh | 24 | 12(50.0) | 0.500(0.173,1.441) | 0.199 | 0.972(0.278,3.398) | 0.965 | ||
Shecha | 57 | 15(26.3) | 1.400(0.564,3.477) | 0.469 | 0.953(0.302,3.001) | 0.934 | ||
Konso sefer | 36 | 12(33.3) | 1 | |||||
Means of display | On the floor | 338 | 84(24.9) | 1.512(0.370,6.178) | 0.565 | |||
On table/shelf | 9 | 6 | 1 | |||||
Handled by vendor who has | No formal edu | 36 | 6(16.7) | 3.750(1.095,12.842) | 0.035 | 2.864(0.645,12.716) | 0.166 | |
Primary school | 290 | 72(24.8) | 2.271(0.919,5.610) | 0.076 | 1.088(0.318,3.726) | 0.893 | ||
Secondary/above | 21 | 9(42.8) | 1 | |||||
Source of vegetables | Farmers | 260 | 48(18.5) | 3.589(2.121,6.072) | 0.000 | 3.547(2.066,6.109) | 0.000 | |
Large scale vendors | 87 | 39(44.8) | 1 | |||||