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Table 3 Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression results of factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections among street children in Jimma town,2019

From: Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among street children in Jimma town; south West Ethiopia in 2019: a cross sectional study

Independent variable categories

IPI status

COR (95%CI for COR)

P-Value

AOR (95%CI for AOR)

P-Value*

Positive (%)

Negative (%)

Sex

Male

187(60%)

97(31%)

1

   

Female

21(6.7%)

7(2.3%)

1.5(0.64–3.8)

0.33

  

Age

12–14

142(45.5%)

47(15%)

2.6 (1.6–4.23)

< 0.001

  

15–18

66(21.2%)

57(18.3%)

1

   

Income

<35ETB

118(37.9%)

46(14.7%)

1.65(1.02–2.65)

0.038

  

> = 35ETB

90(28.8%)

58(18.6%)

1

   

Educational status

Never joined

78(25%)

24(7.7%)

2.33(1.15–4.7)

0.018

  

Grade 1–4

98(31.4%)

57(18.3%)

1.23(0.66–2.3)

0.50

  

Grade 5–8

32(10.2%)

23(7.4%)

1

   

Toilet use

Yes

97(31%)

71(22.8%)

1

   

No

111(35.6%)

33(10.6%)

2.46 (1.5–4.04)

< 0.001

  

Hand washing after toilet

Yes

84(26.9%)

68(21.8%)

1

   

No

124(39.7%)

36(11.6%)

2.8 (1.7–4.5)

< 0.001

  

Wash fruits and vegs. Before eating

Yes

52(16.7%)

47(15.1%)

1

   

No

156(50%)

57(18.3%)

2.5 (1.5–4.07)

< 0.001

  

Cleanliness of fingernails

Clean

55(17.7%)

54(17.3%)

1

   

Not clean

153(49%)

50(16%)

3.0 (1.8–4.9)

< 0.001

  

Status of finger nails

Trimmed

62(19.9%)

62(19.9%)

1

   

Not trimmed

146(46.7%)

42(13.5%)

3.5 (2.1–5.7)

< 0.001

2.03(1.02–4.0)*

0.045*

Nail trimming method

Tooth

125(40%)

37(11.9%)

2.72 (1.7–4.4)

< 0.001

  

Blade/others

83(26.6%)

67(21.5%)

1

   

Hand washing before and after meals

Yes

96(30.7%)

76(24.4%)

1

   

No

112(35.9%)

28(9%)

3.2 (1.9–5.3)

< 0.001

  

Having shoes

Yes

122(39.1%)

82(26.3%)

1

   

No

86(27.6%)

22(7%)

2.6 (1.5–4.5)

0.001

  

Shoe wearing frequency

Regularly

64(31.4)

64(31.4%)

1

   

Irregularly

58(28.4%)

18(8.8%)

3.2 (1.7–6.0)

< 0.001

  

Current shoe wearing

Yes

63(30.9%)

68(33.3%)

1

   

No

59(28.9%)

14(6.9%)

4.5 (2.3–8.9)

< 0.001

3.8(1.78–8.2)*

0.001*

Practice of Swimming

Yes

161(51.6%)

60(19.2%)

2.5 (1.5–4.2)

< 0.001

2.5(1.24–5.0)*

0.011*

No

47(15%)

44(14.1%)

1

   

Eating street foods

Yes

185(59.3%)

77(24.7%)

2.8 (1.52–5.2)

0.01

2.2(1.04–5.0)*

0.049*

No

23(7.4%)

27(8.6%)

1

   

Eating leftover foods

Yes

181(58%)

71(22.8%)

3.1 (1.74–5.5)

< 0.001

  

No

27(8.6%)

33(10.6%)

1

   

Eating raw vegetables

Yes

147(47.1%)

56(17.9%)

2.0 (1.3–3.4)

0.004

  

No

61(19.5%)

48(15.4%)

1

   

Source of drinking water

Protected

138(44.2%)

85(27.3%)

1

   

Unprotected

70(22.4%)

16(5.1%)

2.7(1.28–4.03)

0.005

  

Knowledge of route of transmission of IPs

Yes

75(24%)

71(22.8%)

1

   

No

133(42.6%)

33(10.6%)

3.8(2.3–6.3)

< 0.001

2.5(1.25–5.0)*

0.01*