Table 2 Multivariable analysis of factors associated with food poisoning outbreak in Dewachefa, Oromia Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2018
Variables | Respondent status | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case | Control | ||||
Sex | |||||
Female | 14 | 75 | 1 | 1 | |
Male | 21 | 65 | 2.89 (1.01–12.14) | 3.57 (1.37–9.32) | 0.009* |
Eating raw meat | |||||
No | 21 | 115 | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 14 | 25 | 3.07 (2.20–50.41) | 11.04 (3.03–40.17) | 0.000* |
Drinking raw milk | |||||
No | 12 | 64 | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 23 | 76 | 1.61 (0.91–10.13) | 4.81 (1.42–16.23) | 0.011* |
Hand washing after defecation | |||||
No | 30 | 40 | 15.0 (0.65–9.12 | 5.23 (0.12–10.24) | 0.09 |
Yes | 5 | 100 | 1 | 1 | |
Hand washing before eating | |||||
No | 20 | 35 | 4.00 (2.75–9.23 | 13.42 (3.63–49.72) | 0.000* |
Yes | 15 | 105 | 1 | 1 | |
Cleaning materials for feeding utensils | |||||
Water only | 15 | 75 | 0.08 (0.02–0.42 | 0.06 (0.01–0.25) | 0.000* |
Water with soap | 5 | 40 | 0.05 (0.01–0.40) | 0.06 (0.01–0.32) | 0.000* |
Ash | 15 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0.001* |
Dispose of garbage | |||||
Pit | 10 | 55 | 1 | 1 | |
Open field | 25 | 85 | 1.62 (0.07–5.60) | 1.01 (0.06–4.54) | 0.08 |
Sources of drinking water | |||||
Pipe | 30 | 105 | 1 | 1 | |
Well | 5 | 35 | 9.25 (6.01–70.90 | 11.50 (1.96–67.49) | 0.007* |