Research Article
Human Intestinal Parasitic Infections: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors among Elementary School Children in Merawi Town, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 3
Bivariate and multivariate analysis of potential risk factors associated with HIPIs among elementary school children in Merawi town.
| | Risk factors | Parasitic infection | Univariate logistic regression | Multivariate logistic regression | | Positive no. (%) | Negative no. (%) | COR (95%) | value | AOR (95%) | value |
| | Age | | | | | | | | 6–11 | 119 (60.4) | 78 (39.6) | 4.455 (2.899-6846) | | 9.581 (0.531-17-498) | | | 12–18 | 50 (25.5) | 146 (74.5) | 2.288 (0.119-1.599) | | 3.047 (0.055-1.828) | | | 19–21 | 4 (40) | 6 (60) | 1 | | 1 | | | Total | 173 (42.9) | 230 (57.1) | | | | | | The habit of handwashing before and after meals | | Always | 83 (31.3) | 182 (68.7) | 1 | | | | | Sometimes | 90 (65.2) | 48 (34.8) | 4.111 (2.659-6.358) | | | | | Total | 173 (42.9) | 230 (57.1) | | | | | | The habit of handwashing after defecation | | Always | 16 (16.8) | 79 (83.2) | 1 | | 1 | | | Sometimes | 47 (35.3) | 86 (64.7) | 3.195 (1.994-5.119) | | 2.417 (1.224-4.774) | | | Not at all | 110 (62.9) | 65 (37.1) | 8.839 (4.759-16.419) | | 3.683 (1.577-8.598) | | | Total | 173 (42.9) | 230 (57.1) | | | | | | Fingernail cleanliness | | | | | | | | Clean | 80 (31.0) | 178 (69.0) | 1 | | 1 | | | Not clean | 93 (64.1) | 52 (35.9) | 3.97 (2.589-6.116) | | 2.639 (1.388-5.020) | | | Total | 173 (42.9) | 230 (57.1) | | | | | | Shoe wearing habit | | | | | | | | Yes | 131 (39.1) | 204 (60.8) | 1 | | 1 | | | No | 42 (61.8) | 26 (38.2) | 2.516 (1.472-4.30) | | 2.779 (1.267-6.096) | | | Total | 173 (42.9) | 230 (57.1) | | | | | | Residence | | | | | | | | Rural | 126 (59.4) | 86 (40.6) | 4.02 (2.625-6.159) | | 6.6 (0.06-0.351) | | | Urban | 47 (24.6) | 144 (75.4) | 1 | | 1 | | | Total | 173 (42.9) | 230 (57.1) | | | | | | Latrine usage | | | | | | | | Always | 98 (35.3) | 180 (64.7) | 1 | | | | | Sometimes | 75 (60.0) | 50 (40.0) | 2.755 (1.785-4.253) | | | | | Total | 173 (42.9) | 230 (57.1) | | | | | | Family size per household | | | | | | | | <5 | 65 (29.4) | 156 (70.6) | 1 | | 1 | | | ≥5 | 108 (59.3) | 74 (40.7) | 3.503 (2.316-5.298) | | 2.160 (1.179-3.956) | | | Total | 173 (42.9) | 230 (57.1) | | | | | | Paternal education | | | | | | | | Illiterate | 37 (46.8) | 42 (53.2) | 1.309 (0.766-2.237) | | | | | Primary | 70 (40.2) | 104 (59.8) | 1.121 (0.649-1.938) | | | | | ≥secondary | 66 (44.0) | 84 (56.0) | 1 | | | | | Total | 173 (42.9) | 230 (57.1) | | | | | | Maternal education | | | | | | | | Illiterate | 110 (61.1) | 70 (38.9) | 4.532 (2.865-7.167) | | | | | Primary | 43 (25.7) | 124 (74.3) | 2.829 (1.517-5.276) | | | | | ≥secondary | 20 (35.7) | 36 (64.3) | 1 | | | | | Total | 110 (61.1) | 70 (38.9) | | | | |
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Statistically significant value < 0.05. |
