Intestinal Protozoal Parasites in Diarrheal Children and Associated Risk Factors at Yirgalem Hospital, Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study
Table 6
Multivariate logistic regression of significant risk factors from Chi-square () test.
Risk factors
Options
G. lamblia
values
Cryptosporidium spp
values
E. histolytica/dispar
values
Breast fed
Yes
3 (16.67)
0.312
5 (45.45)
0.099
0 (0)
0.896
No
15 (83.33)
6 (54.54)
5 (100)
Childs educ.
Schooling
9 (50)
0.271
4 (36.4)
0.120
4 (80)
0.184
None
9 (50)
7 (63.6)
1 (20)
Animal contact
Yes
14 (77.78)
0.422
9 (81.8)
0.077
5 (100)
0.874
No
4 (22.22)
2 (18.2)
0
PFS
Yes
9 (50)
0.902
4 (36.4)
0.198
2 (40)
0.029*
No
9 (50)
7 (63.6)
3 (60)
DWIC
Yes
6 (33.33)
0.053
6 (54.5)
0.149
5 (100)
0.270
No
12 (66.67)
5 (45.5)
0
HWAT
Yes
8 (44.44)
0.800
4 (36.4)
0.016*
2 (40)
0.754
No
10 (55.56)
7 (63.6)
3 (60)
Significance difference at . PFS: Proper food storage, HWWF: hand washing when feeding, DWIC: disposing waste in compound, CDc: cow dung contact, and HWAT: hand washing after toilet.
