Table 2 Assessment of risk factors associated with intestinal helminths among pregnant women attending ANC in East Wollega, Oromia, Ethiopia from November 2015 to January 2016
Variables | Helminthes | COR (95% CI) | P | AOR (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Present, N (%) | Absent, N (%) | |||||
Age group | ||||||
≤29 years | 67 (22.8) | 226 (77.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
>29 years | 25 (31.6) | 54 (68.4) | 0.64 (0.4, 1.1) | 0.112 | 1.32 (0.7, 2.3) | 0.453 |
Residence | ||||||
Rural | 63 (36.4) | 173 (63.6) | 1.34 (0.8, 2.2) | 0.436 | ||
Urban | 29 (21.3) | 107 (78.7) | 1 | |||
Educational status | ||||||
Illiterate | 39 (30.7) | 88 (69.3) | 1.61 (1.3, 6.8) | 0.014* | 2.21 (1.3, 4.8) | 0.042* |
Literate | 53 (21.6) | 192 (78.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
Presence of latrine | ||||||
Absent | 30 (40) | 45 (60) | 2.53 (1.5, 4.3) | 0.001* | 4.62 (1.7, 8.3) | 0.013* |
Present | 62 (21) | 235 (79) | 1 | 1 | ||
Hand washing after latrine | ||||||
No | 12 (25.5) | 35 (74.5) | 1.00 (0.5, 2.1) | 0.894 | ||
Yes | 80 (24.6) | 245 (75.4) | 1 | |||
Open field defecation | ||||||
Yes | 39 (26.5) | 108 (73.5) | 1.23 (0.7, 1.9) | 0.522 | ||
No | 53 (23.5) | 172 (76.5) | 1 | |||
Hand washing before meal | ||||||
No | 9 (24.3) | 28 (75.7) | 0.98 (0.4, 2.1) | 0.924 | ||
Yes | 83 (24.8) | 252 (75.2) | 1 | |||
Source of drinking water | ||||||
Unprotected | 51 (28.2) | 130 (71.8) | 1.43 (0.9, 2.3) | 0.142 | 1.04 (0.6, 1.8) | 0.872 |
Protected | 41 (21.5) | 150 (78.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
Wearing closed shoe regularly | ||||||
No | 55 (23.6) | 178 (76.4) | 0.85 (0.3, 1.4) | 0.526 | ||
Yes | 37 (26.6) | 102 (73.4) | 1 | |||
Eating raw meat | ||||||
Yes | 72 (26.2) | 203 (73.8) | 1.37 (0.8, 2.4) | 0.285 | ||
No | 20 (20.6) | 77 (79.4) | 1 | |||
Eating raw fruit | ||||||
Yes | 74 (24.3) | 231 (75.7) | 8.8 (1.5, 13.6) | 0.033 | 3.30 (1.2, 6.3) | 0.011* |
No | 18 (26.9) | 49 (73.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
Close contact with pet animals | ||||||
Yes | 56 (30) | 131 (70) | 1.77 (1.1, 2.8) | 0.022* | 0.73 (0.4, 1.2) | 0.223 |
No | 36 (19.5) | 149 (80.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
Eating soil | ||||||
Yes | 19 (29.7) | 45 (70.3) | 1 | |||
No | 73 (23.7) | 235 (76.3) | 1.36 (0.8, 2.5) | 0.343 | ||