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Table 3 Univariate analyses of factors associated with intestinal helminth infection among inmates in Bedele prison, April 2012

From: Intestinal helminth infections among inmates in Bedele prison with emphasis on soil-transmitted helminths

Variables

Intestinal helminth

COR (95 % CI)

Positive

n (%)

Negative

n (%)

Gender

 Male

102 (46.2)

119 (53.8)

1

 Female

9 (69.2)

4 (30.8)

0.381 (0.114–1.274)

Educational status

 Illiterate

44 (50.0)

44 (50.0)

1.179 (0.694–2.003)

 Literate

67 (45.9)

79 (54.1)

1

Residence before imprisonment

 Urban

25 (49.0)

26 (51.0)

0.922 (0.496–1.716)

 Rural

86 (47.0)

97 (53.0)

1

Occupation before imprisonment

 Farmer

81 (48.2)

87 (51.8)

0.752 (0.356–1.587)

 Student

16 (50.0)

16 (50.0)

0.700 (0.265–1.852)

 Others

14 (41.2)

20 (58.8)

1

Duration of stay in the prison

 ≤2 years

106 (50.0)

106 (50.0)

0.294 (0.105–0.826)*

 >2 years

5 (22.7)

17 (77.3)

1

Fingernail status

 Trimmed

36 (35.0)

67 (65.0)

1

 Untrimmed

75 (57.3)

56 (42.7)

0.401 (0.235–0.684)*

Hand washing before meal

 Always

101 (46.3)

117 (53.7)

1

 Sometimes

10 (62.5)

6 (37.5)

0.518 (0.182–1.475)

  1. * Significant at p < 0.05