Variables | Parasite positive No (%) | Parasite negative No. (%) | P-value | Shigella spp. positive No (%) | Shigella spp. negative No. (%) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Urban | 50 (29.6) | 119 (70.4) | 0.013 | 25 (14.8) | 144 (85.2) | 0.70 |
   Rural | 90 (41.9) | 125 (58.1) |  | 35 (16.3) | 180 (83.7) |  |
Source of water | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Pipe | 47 (30.7) | 106 (69.3) | <0.0001 | 13 (8.5) | 140 (91.5) | 0.004 |
   Well | 85 (48.9) | 89 (51.1) |  | 38 (21.8) | 136 (78.2) |  |
   Spring | 8 (14.0) | 49 (86.0) |  | 9 (15.8) | 48 (84.2) |  |
Availability of toilet | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 66 (32.8) | 135 (67.2) | 0.122 | 33 (16.4) | 168 (83.6) | 0.70 |
   No | 74 (40.4) | 109 (59.6) |  | 27 (14.8)) | 156 (85.2) |  |
Hand washing after latrine | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Regularly with soap | 43 (28.7) | 107 (71.3) | 0.005 | 24 (16.0) | 126 (84.0) | 0.90 |
   Irregularly with soap | 89 (44.1) | 113 (55.9) |  | 32 (15.8) | 170 (84.2) |  |
   Without soap/not at all | 8 (25.0) | 24 (75.0) |  | 4 (12.5) | 28 (87.5) |  |
Level of education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Illiterate | 52 (32.9) | 106 (67.1) | 0.70 | 24 (15.2) | 134(84.8) | 0.51 |
   Primary school | 54(38.8) | 85 (61.2) |  | 20(14.4) | 119(85.6) |  |
   Secondary school | 32 (39.5) | 49 (60.5) |  | 16(19.8) | 65(80.2) |  |
   Others | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) |  | 0(0) | 6(100) |  |
Appearance of stool | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Watery | 105 (37.5) | 175 (62.5) | 0.70 | 22 (7.9) | 258 (92.1) | < 0.0001 |
   Dysentery | 24 (34.8) | 45 (65.2) |  | 30 (43.5) | 39 (56.5) |  |
   Mucoid | 11 (31.4) | 24 (68.6) |  | 8 (22.9) | 27 (77.1) |  |
Nausea | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 91 (42.9) | 121 (57.1) | 0.003 | 28 (13.2) | 184(86.8) | 0.20 |
   No | 49 (28.5) | 123 (71.5) |  | 32 (18.6) | 140(81.4) |  |
Fever | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 28 (39.4) | 43 (60.6) | 0.60 | 15 (21.1) | 56 (78.9) | 0.20 |
   No | 112 (35.8) | 201 (64.2) |  | 45 (14.4) | 268 (85.6) |  |