Table 2 Results of the bivariate analysis of O. volvulus infection and associated risk factors, Jimma Zone, southwestern Ethiopia (2012)

Sex

Male

64

177

1

Female

35

164

0.590 (0.371, 0.938)

0.026*

Age

15-24

9

80

1

25-34

16

96

1. 481 (0.621, 3.532)

0.375

35-44

17

68

2.222 (0.931, 5.305)

0.072

45-54

17

48

3.148 (1.301, 7.618)

0.011*

55-64

19

30

5.630 (2.295, 13.809)

<0.001*

>64

21

19

9.825 (3.887, 24.834)

<0.001*

Educational status

Illiterate

63

158

1

Read and write

17

56

0.456 (0.277, 0.749)

0.002*

Elementary

13

100

0.813 (0.348, 1.897)

0.632

Secondary education & above

6

27

0.785 (0.314, 1.784)

0.602

Occupation

Farmers

72

188

1

Hose wives

19

64

0.775 (0.434, 1.384)

0.389

Students

4

70

0.149 (0.053, 0.424)

<0.001*

Others

4

19

0.550 (0.181, 1.671)

0.292

Distance from River

<2 km

67

194

1

≥2 km

32

147

0.630 (0.393, 1.011)

0.056

Duration of stay in the village in years

1-10

2

13

1

11-20

5

91

0.357 (0.063, 2.034)

0.246

21-30

28

99

1.838 (0.391, 8.633)

0.440

31-40

20

76

1.711 (0.357, 8.206)

0.502

41-50

14

34

2.676 (0.533, 13.438)

0.232

51-60

18

19

6.158 (1.216, 31.188)

0.028*

>60

12

9

8.667 (1.550, 48.466)

0.014*