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Table 4 Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of predictors of intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 6–59 months in Boricha Woreda, Southern Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 622)

From: The high prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections is associated with stunting among children aged 6–59 months in Boricha Woreda, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Intestinal Parasitic infections

COR

AOR

Yes (%)

No (%)

Sex of child

 Male

146 (47.86)

159 (52.14)

1

1

 Female

157 (49.53)

160 (50.47)

1.06(1.01,1.46)

0.65(0.12,1.02)

Wealth status

 Lowest

113 (73.38)

41 (26.62)

5.65(3.35,9.5)

1.04(0.49,2.22)

 Second lowest

39 (54.16)

33 (45.83)

2.42(1.33,4.4)

0.79(0.34,1.78)

 Middle

69 (43.94)

88 (56.06)

1.6(0.98,2.62)

0.57(0.29,1.10)

 Second highest

42 (35.90)

75 (74.10)

1.14(0.67,1.95)

0.57(0.28,1.15)

 Highest

40 (32.79)

82 (67.21)

1

1

The major source of drinking water

 Protected

199 (41.03)

286 (58.97)

1

1

 Unprotected

104 (75.91)

33 (24.09)

4.52(3.13,7.62)

1.14(0.58,2.24)

Diarrhoea past two week

 Yes

53 (51.96)

49 (48.04)

1.17(0.76,1.78)

0.72(0.24,1.04)

 No

250 (48.08)

270 (51.92)

1

 

The practice of consuming raw vegetables & fruits

 Yes

143 (77.72)

41 (22.28)

6(4.07,9.02)*

2.65(1.6,4.7)*

 No

160 (36.53)

278 (63.47)

1

1

Absence of sanitation facility

 Yes

135 (78.03)

38 (21.94)

5.9(4,8.9)*

2.9(1.6,5.3)**

 No

168 (37.41)

281 (62.59)

1

1

Wearing Shoes

 Yes

127 (34.23)

244 (65.77)

1

1

 No

176 (70.12)

75 (29.88)

4.5(3.2,6.4)*

3.5(2.2,5.7)**

Family size

 Small

78 (26)

222 (74)

1

1

 Medium

71 (60.68)

46 (39.32)

4.4(2.8,6.9)*

2.3(1.3,4.2)*

 Large family

154 (75.12)

51 (24.88)

8.6(5.7,12.9)*

2.7(1.5,5)**

  1. 1: Shows the reference categories
  2. *: Shows significant association at p-value < 0.05 **: Show the highly significant association at p-value < 0.01