Research Article

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Food Handlers at Prison, East and West Gojjam, Ethiopia

Table 3

Relationships between sociodemographic characteristics and intestinal parasitic infections among food handlers working at East and West Gojjam prison from March 01–April 09, 2017.

CharacteristicsPositive (no. (%))Negative (no. (%))Crude OR ((95% CI))Adjusted OR (95% CI) value

Residence
Rural110 (88)15 (12)8.259 (4.527–15.062)4.675 (1.533–14.255)0.007
Urban103 (47)116 (53)1

Monthly income level
<500117 (64)66 (36)0.834 (0.519–1.41)0.755 (0.265–2.156)0.012
500–99991 (68)42 (32)12.515 (2.759–56.761)45.891 (4.070–517.4)0.600
1000–20002 (13)14 (87)5.364 (1.403–20.503)0.493 (0.034–7.2000.001
>20003 (25)9 (75)10.605

Information about IPI
Yes28 (20)112 (80)11.282 (6.329–20.109)11.947 (3.681–38.77)<0.001
No110 (85)19 (15)1