Table 4 Factors associated with A. lumbricoides infection among inmate in Bedele prison, April 2012
Characteristics | A. lumbricoides a | COR (95 % CI) | AOR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | |||
Gender | ||||
Male | 57 (25.8) | 164 (74.2) | 1 | 1 |
Female | 6 (46.2) | 7 (53.8) | 0.405 (0.131–1.257) | 0.355 (0.107–1.179) |
Educational status | ||||
Illiterate | 41 (28.1) | 133 (71.9) | 1.171 (0.641–2.140) | 0.994 (0.498–1.986) |
Literate | 22 (25) | 66 (75) | 1 | 1 |
Residence before imprisonment | ||||
Urban | 15 (29.4) | 36 (70.6) | 1.172 (0.590–2.328) | 0.896 (0.345–2.328) |
Rural | 48 (26.2) | 135 (73.8) | 1 | 1 |
Occupation before imprisonment | ||||
Farmers | 42 (25) | 126 (75) | 1.250 (0.553–2.827) | 1.117 (0.355–3.511) |
Students | 11 (24.4) | 21 (65.6) | 0.795 (0.282–2.245) | 0.620 (0.191–2.010) |
Others | 10 (29.4) | 24 (70.6) | 1 | 1 |
Duration of stay in the prison | ||||
≤2 years | 58 (27.4) | 154 (72.6) | 0.781 (0.276–2.214) | 1.091 (0.364–3.267) |
>2 years | 5 (22.7) | 17 (77.3) | 1 | 1 |
Finger nail status | ||||
Trimmed | 18 (17.5) | 85 (82.5) | 1 | 1 |
Untrimmed | 45 (34.4) | 86 (65.6) | 0.405 (0.217–0.755)** | 0.383 (0.200–0.731)** |
Hand washing before meal | ||||
Always | 58 (26.6) | 160 (73.4) | 1 | 1 |
Sometimes | 5 (23.5) | 11 (76.5) | 0.798 (0.266–2.393) | 0.843 (0.268–2.649) |