Table 5 Prevalence of Cryptosporidium in children 0–5 years old in Limbe classified based on hygiene, diet habit and animal factor
Variable | No. sample for each category | No. (100%) positive of cryptosporidium based on categories | Number of microscopy positive samples for Cryptosporidium spp (%) | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P - value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of toilet | ||||||
Flushing toilet | 8 | 00 | 00 | 1 | 0.543 | |
Pit toilet | 11 | 1 (10) | 1 (0.89) | 0.54 | 0.09–2.31 | |
Toilet pan | 29 | 4 (40) | 4 (3.57) | 1.67 | 0.34–4.62 | |
Diaper | 64 | 5 (50) | 5 (4.46) | 2.13 | 0.89–8.11 | |
Source of drinking water | ||||||
Commercial bottle water | 40 | 1 (10) | 1 (0.89) | 1 | 0.018 | |
Municipal water from tap | 43 | 8 (80) | 7 (7.14) | 1.39 | 0.0823.22 | |
Municipal water processed at home by filter | 29 | 1 (10) | 1 (0.89) | 8.91 | 1.0674.88 | |
Did you drink any local beverage made 2 weeks before? ill | ||||||
Yes | 29 | 3 (30) | 3 (2.68) | 1 | 0.756 | |
No | 83 | 7 (70) | 7 (6.25) | 1.24 | 0.35–6.23 | |
Child nutrition within the first six months | ||||||
Exclusive breast feeding | 61 | 2 (20) | 2 (1.79) | 1 | 0.022 | |
No exclusive breast feeding | 51 | 8 (80) | 8 (7.14) | 0.18 | 0.04–0.90 | |
Keep animals | ||||||
Yes | 27 | 3 (30) | 3 (2.68) | 1 | 0.648 | |
No | 85 | 7 (70) | 7 (6.25) | 2.29 | 0.59–8.81 | |
Do your neighbors keep pets | ||||||
Yes | 12 | 00 | 1 | 0.251 | ||
No | 100 | 10 (100) | 10 (8.93) | 0.0 | 0.0- 1.0E12 | |