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) |