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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with IPI among under-five children live in and around Haro Dumal Town, Bale Zone, Ethiopia, 2018

From: Prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasitic infection among under-five children in and around Haro Dumal Town, Bale Zone, Ethiopia

Risk factors

Total (%)

Positive IPI

Crude OR 95%CI

P-value

Eat undercooked/ raw vegetable

 Yes

269 (48.0)

125 (46.5)

1.6 [0.9–3.7]

0.001

 No

292 (52.0)

91 (31.2)

1.0

History of excessive crying

 Yes

317 (56.5)

170 (78.7)

2.4 [1.0–4.4]

0.01

 No

244 (43.5)

46 (21.3)

1.0

Finger nail trimming

 Yes

349 (62.2)

141 (65.3)

1.9 [1.1–2.6]

0.01

 No

212 (37.8)

75 (34.7)

1.0

Geo-phage

 Yes

356 (63.5)

115 (53.2)

5.2 [2.0–11.3]

0.01

 No

205 (36.5)

101 (46.8)

1.0

Latrine care

 Mother

117 (20.9)

58 (26.9)

0.9 [0.5–6.6]

0.61

 Self

441 (78.6)

157 (72.7)

4.7 [1.6–12.5]

0.001

 Others

3 (0.5)

1 (0.4)

1.0

Protective shoe wear habit

 Yes

124 (22.1)

84 (38.9)

1.0

 No

437 (77.9)

132 (61.1)

2.6 [2.2–7.3]

0.01

Child infected Tungiasis/month

 1 time

82 (16.8)

3 (3.2)

 2 times

271 (55.4)

43 (46.2)

1.9 [0.2–3.5]

0.01

 ≥3 times

136 (28.8)

47 (50.6)

5.6 [0.3–7.63]

0.001

Type of intestinal parasite

 Protozoa

E.histolytica

33 (15.3)

55/216 (25.5%)

G.lambia

22 (10.2)

 Nematodes

Hook worm

31 (14.4)

123/216 (56.9%)

T.tricuria

30 (13.9)

A.lumbricoide

29 (13.4)

Evermicularis

19 (8.8)

S.stercolaris

14 (6.5)

 Cestodes

H.nana

25 (11.6)

38/216 (17.6%)

T.saginata

13 (6.0)

  1. IPI intestinal parasitic infection, OR Odd Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, P-value of X2 test of the trends