Intestinal Protozoal Parasites in Diarrheal Children and Associated Risk Factors at Yirgalem Hospital, Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study
Table 5
Associated risk factors for G. lamblia, Cryptosporidium spp, and E. histolytica/dispar positives in cases.
Risk factors
Option
G. lamblia
values
Cryptosporidium spp
values
E. histolytica/dispar
values
Residence
Rural
10 (55.56)
0.928
7 (63.6)
0.254
3 (60)
0.873
Urban
8 (44.44)
4 (36.4)
2 (40)
Mothers educ.
Educated
8 (44.44)
0.297
4 (36.4)
0.176
2 (40)
0.471
Illiterate
10 (55.56)
7 (63.6)
3 (60)
Breast fed
Yes
3 (16.67)
0.512
5 (45.45)
0.008*
0 (0)
0.217
No
15 (83.33)
6 (54.54)
5 (100)
Childs educ.
Schooling
9 (50)
0.380
4 (36.4)
0.002*
4 (80)
0.231
None
9 (50)
7 (63.6)
1 (20)
Animal contact
Yes
14 (77.78)
0.027*
9 (81.8)
0.051
5 (100)
0.035*
No
4 (22.22)
2 (18.2)
0
CDc
Yes
15 (88.23)
0.079
5 (45.5)
0.542
5 (100)
0.089
No
3 (16.67)
3 (27.3)
0
PFS
Yes
9 (50)
0.196
4 (36.4)
0.050
2 (40)
0.003*
No
9 (50)
7 (63.6)
3 (60)
Water source
Pipe
7 (38.89)
0.203
3 (27.3)
0.295
2 (40)
0.381
River
9 (50)
6 (54.54)
3 (60)
Spring
2 (11.11)
2 (18.2)
0
DWIC
Yes
6 (33.33)
0.007*
6 (54.5)
0.892
5 (100)
0.902
No
12 (66.67)
5 (45.5)
0
HWAT
Yes
8 (44.44)
0.055
4 (36.4)
0.031*
2 (40)
0.226
No
10 (55.56)
7 (63.6)
3 (60)
HWWF
No
11 (16.42)
0.100
5 (45.5)
0.156
3 (60)
0.255
Yes
7 (38.89)
6 (54.5)
2 (40)
Significance at . PFS: proper food storage, DWIC: disposing waste in compound, and HWAT: hand washing after toilet. HWWF: hand washing when feeding, CDc: cow dung contact. Educated: those who have learned at some school level and have knowledge concerning parasites infection.
