Polyparasitism with Malaria and Intestinal Parasite Infections among Infants and Preschool-Aged Children in Egbedore, Osun State, Nigeria

Table 6

Association of polyparasitism with risk factors among study participants.

Variables	Polyparasitism	Percentage	value
Education
None	49	12.09
Primary	181	44.69
Secondary	152	37.53
Higher education	23	5.68	0.012
Toilet facility
None	340	83.95
Pit	43	10.62
Closet	22	5.43	0.023
Water source
Tap	227	56.05
Well	124	30.62
Stream/river	10	2.47	0.145
Deworming
Yes	273	67.41
No	132	32.59	0.267
LLIN usage
Yes	348	85.93
No	57	14.07	0.002
Handwashing
Regularly	365	90.12
Not regularly	40	9.88	0.441
Causes of worm
Eating of meat	159	39.26
Sweet food	121	29.88
Dirty	47	11.60
Environment	78	19.26	0.115
Drug usage
Causes of malaria
Mosquito bite	356	87.90
Sunlight	33	8.15	0.743
Oil consumption	16	3.95
Walk barefooted
Yes	381	94.07
No	24	5.93	0.652

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