Table 3 Associated factors of pediculosis capitis in regression of bivariate and multivariate analysis among school-aged children in Woreta town, 2018 (n = 402)
Variables | Categories | Pediculosis | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Sex | Male | 102 | 84 | 1 | 1 |
Female | 162 | 54 | 2.47 (1.62, 3.77) | 3.29 (1.94–5.59)*** | |
Age in years | 5 to 8 | 60 | 25 | 1.77 (0.94,0.34) | 2.19 (0.96, 5.01) |
9 to 11 | 154 | 76 | 1.49 (0.90, 2.49) | 2.04 (1.07, 3.87)* | |
≥ 12 | 50 | 37 | 1 | 1 | |
Mothers education | Illiterate | 136 | 35 | 5.05 (2.76, 9.24) | 3.57 (1.74, 7.33)*** |
Elementary | 98 | 64 | 1.99 (1.13, 3.52) | 1.68 (0.86–3.28) | |
Secondary and above | 30 | 39 | 1 | 1 | |
Sharing hair comb | Share | 153 | 34 | 4.2 (2.67, 6.67) | 2.72 (1.58, 4.69)*** |
No share | 111 | 104 | 1 | 1.00 | |
Knowledge towards pediculosis capitis | Poor | 144 | 22 | 6.33 (3.78, 10.60) | 2.51 (1.24, 5.10)* |
Good | 120 | 116 | 1 | 1 | |
Attitude towards pediculosis capitis | Poor | 183 | 35 | 6.65 (4.18, 10.56) | 2.42 (1.28, 4.60)** |
Good | 81 | 103 | 1 | 1 | |
Practice towards pediculosis capitis | Poor | 80 | 6 | 9.56 (4.05, 22.59) | 3.84 (1.45, 10.15)** |
Good | 184 | 132 | 1 | 1 | |