Table 2 Frequency of variables, positivity of intestinal parasites, bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors among study participants in Eastern zone of Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia, 2018
Variables | Frequency (%) | Positive for IP (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
Male | 233 (86.3) | 89 (38.2) | 1.7 (0.85–3.4) | – | – |
Female | 37 (13.7) | 17 (45.9) | 1 | – | – |
Age groups | |||||
15–24 | 93 (34.4) | 44 (47.3) | 0.7 (0.28–0.69) | – | – |
25–34 | 115 (42.6) | 40 (34.8) | 1.2 (0.48–2.82) | – | – |
35–44 | 36 (13.3) | 14 (38.9) | 0.9 (0.35–2.76) | – | – |
≥ 45 | 26 (9.6) | 10 (38.5) | 1 | ||
Education level | |||||
Illiterate | 100 (37) | 41 (41) | 0.36 (0.07–1.7) | – | – |
Primary school | 109 (40.4) | 45 (41.3) | 0.35 (0.07–1.7) | – | – |
Secondary school | 51 (18.9) | 20 (39.2) | 0.38 (0.07–2.0) | – | – |
College/university | 10(3.7) | 2 (20) | 1 | ||
Residence before imprisonment | |||||
Rural | 181 (67) | 73 (40.3) | 0.95 (0.5–1.6) | 0.04 (0.13–0.71) | 0.006 |
Urban | 89 (33) | 35 (39.3) | 1 | 1 | |
Duration in prison (year) | |||||
≤ 1 | 103 (38.1) | 37 (35.9) | 0.7 (0.45–1.25) | 0.59 (0.33–1.03) | 0.067 |
> 1 | 167 (61.9) | 71 (42.5) | 1 | 1 | |
Finger nail status | |||||
Untrimmed | 142 (52.6) | 58 (40.8) | 1.07 (0.66–1.7) | – | – |
Trimmed | 128 (47.4) | 50 (39.1) | 1 | ||
Hand washing after toilet | |||||
Always | 240 (88.9) | 101 (42.1) | 1 | 2.26 (0.87–5.88) | 0.093 |
Sometimes | 30 (11.1) | 7 (23.3) | 2.3 (0.98–5.77) | 1 | – |
Wash hands with | |||||
Water only | 210 (77.8) | 85 (40.5) | 0.9 (0.5–1.6) | – | – |
Water and soap | 60 (22.2) | 23 (38.3) | 1 | ||
Feed with others | |||||
Yes | 206 (76.3) | 89 (43.2) | 0.55 (0.3–1.0) | 2.1 (1.05–4.3) | 0.036* |
No | 64 (23.7) | 19 (29.7) | 1 | 1 | |
Source of drinking water | |||||
Tap water | 221 (81.9) | 88 (39.8) | 1.04 (0.5–1.95) | – | – |
Bottled water | 49 (18.1) | 20 (40.8) | 1 | ||