Journal of Parasitology Research / 2016 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Soil-Transmitted Helminth Reinfection and Associated Risk Factors among School-Age Children in Chencha District, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study Table 2 Univariate logistic regression of school-age children’s sociodemographic factors and any of the three STH infections in Chencha district, southern Ethiopia.
Variable Variable value Frequency (%)
STH infected (%) Crude OR (95% CI) valuePlace of residence Rural 359 (87.8) 131 (36.8) 1 Semiurban 21 (5.1) 5 (23.8) 0.5 (0.19–1.51) 0.238 Urban 29 (7.1) 13 (44.8) 1.4 (0.65–3.01) 0.386 Sex of SAC Male 203 (49.5) 76 (37.62) 1 0.722 Female 207 (50.5) 74 (35.92) 0.9 (0.62–1.39) Age of SAC 5–9 174 (42.4) 72 (41.4) 1 0.096 10–14 236 (57.6) 78 (33.3) 0.7 (0.47–1.06) Level of education (grade) One 66 (16.1) 29 (43.9) 1 Two 99 (24.2) 33 (33.3) 0.6 (0.34–1.21) 0.169 Three 114 (27.8) 46 (40.4) 0.8 (0.47–1.59) 0.638 Four 131 (31.9) 42 (32.6) 0.6 (0.33–1.33) 0.119 House ownership Owned 402 (98.3) 146 (36.5) 1 0.730 Rented 7 (1.7) 3 (42.9) 1.3 (0.29–5.91) Household size < or = 5 95 (24.2) 27 (28.4) 1 0.092 >5 297 (75.8) 112 (38.0) 1.5 (0.93–2.55) Age of child’s mother < or = 35 149 (37.5) 54 (36.5) 1 36–45 192 (48.4) 70 (36.7) 1.0 (0.64–1.57) 0.975 >45 56 (14.1) 23 (41.1) 1.2 (0.65–2.27) 0.547 Mother’s educational status < or = primary 372 (93.0) 136 (36.8) 1 5–10 19 (4.75) 7 (36.8) 1.0 (0.39–2.61) 0.994 >10 9 (2.25) 3 (33.3) 0.9 (0.21–3.49) 0.833 Occupation of mothers Housewife 206 (51.2) 74 (36.3) 1 Merchant 46 (11.4) 22 (47.8) 1.6 (0.84–3.07) 0.148 Civil servant 11 (2.7) 4 (36.4) 1.0 (0.28–3.54) 0.995 Farmer 127 (31.6) 42 (33.1) 0.9 (0.54–1.38) 0.553 Daily laborer 12 (3.0) 5 (41.7) 1.2 (0.38–4.09) 0.707 Occupation of child’s father Weaver 114 (27.9) 35 (31.0) 1 Merchant 16 (3.9) 10 (62.5) 3.7 (1.25–11.02) 0.018 Civil servant 31 (7.6) 12 (38.7) 1.4 (0.62–3.21) 0.417 Farmer 209 (51.1) 75 (36.1) 1.3 (0.77–2.05) 0.360 Others 39 (9.5) 17 (43.6) 1.7 (0.82–3.64) 0.154