Research Article

Prevalence of Active Trachoma and Its Associated Factors among Rural and Urban Children in Dera Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Factors associated with active trachoma among urban children in Dera woreda, Northwest Ethiopia 2014.

VariablesActive TrachomaCrude OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Yes No

Discharge on the eye
 Yes5 (25%)9 (4.6%)7.07 (2.05–23.18)6.98  (1.79–27.9)***
 No15 (75%)186 (95.4%)11
Liquid waste around the main house
 Yes12 (60%)30 (15.4%)8.25 (3.11–21.89)5.60  (1.94–16.18)**
 No8 (40%)165 (84.5%)11
Availability of latrine
 Yes12 (60%)177 (90.8%)11
 No8 (40%)18 (9.2%)6.56 (2.37–18.14)4.39  (1.39–13.89)*