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) |