Table 5 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of predicators for intestinal parasitic infection among food handlers in Aksum Town, Northern Ethiopia. (Sep -Nov 2015), (n = 400)
Variables | Positive for intestinal parasite | COR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
Education level | Illiterate | 22 | 46 | 4.15(2.17–7.96) | < 0.001 | 3.0(1.03–8.20)* |
Primary school | 10 | 70 | 1.24(0.57–2.70) | 0.481 | 0.70(0.24–2.05) | |
Secondary school and above | 26 | 226 | 1 | 1 | ||
Source of water | Protected hand dug well | 18 | 40 | 3.39(1.78–6.48) | < 0.001 | 2.48(0.85–7.19) |
Private tap water | 40 | 302 | 1 | 1 | ||
Hand washing before food preparation | Always | 33 | 277 | 1 | 1 | |
Usually | 14 | 51 | 2.30(1.15–4.60) | 0.018 | 0.98(0.23–4.18) | |
Sometimes | 11 | 14 | 6.59(2.76–15.71) | < 0.001 | 2.21(0.43–11.31) | |
Hand washing by soap and water | Always use it | 30 | 265 | 1 | 1 | |
Usually use it | 11 | 50 | 1.94(0.91–4.13) | 0.084 | 1.04(0.30–3.51) | |
Sometime use it | 17 | 27 | 5.56(2.72–11.36) | < 0.001 | 1.82(0.36–9.20) | |
Hand washing after touching dirty material | No | 28 | 69 | 3.69(2.07–6.58) | < 0.001 | 1.72(0.68–4.33) |
Yes | 30 | 273 | 1 | 1 | ||
Medical checkup for IP | Every 3 months | 24 | 255 | 1 | 1 | |
Every 6 months | 15 | 44 | 3.62(1.76–7.44) | < 0.001 | 2.36(0.89–6.25) | |
Every 9 months | 11 | 8 | 14.60(5.36–39.80) | < 0.001 | 12.33(3.23–46.76)* | |
How frequent the kitchen floor cleaned | Once a day | 27 | 129 | 1 | 1 | |
Twice a day | 20 | 111 | 0.86(0.45–1.61) | 0.642 | 1.40(0.52–3.80) | |
Three times a day | 11 | 102 | 0.51(0.24–1.08) | 0.082 | 1.40(0.44–4.34) | |
Received feedback from customers | No | 25 | 81 | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 33 | 261 | 0.40(0.23–0.72) | 0.002 | 0.36(0.15–0.89)* | |
Received food hygiene training | No | 48 | 176 | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 10 | 166 | 0.22(0.10–0.45) | 0.34(0.12–0.96)* | ||
Knowledge of food handlers on IPs | Poor knowledge | 35 | 168 | 1.576(.894–2.779) | 0.116 | 0.82(0.33–2.05) |
Good knowledge | 23 | 174 | 1 | 1 | ||