Table 4 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with IPI among under-five children live in and around Haro Dumal Town, Bale Zone, Ethiopia, 2018
Risk factors | % positive for IPI | Crude OR 95%CI | P-value | AOR | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eat under-cooked/ raw vegetable | |||||
Yes | 125 (46.5) | 1.5 [0.9–3.0] | 0.001 | 1.3 [1.4–3.3] | <0.001 |
No | 91 (31.2) | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – |
History of excessive crying | |||||
Yes | 170 (78.7) | 2.4 [1.0–4.4] | 0.01 | 2.1 [1.1–4.1] | 0.014 |
No | 46 (21.3) | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – |
Finger nail trimming | |||||
Yes | 141 (65.3) | 1.9 [1.1–2.6] | 0.01 | 1.6 [0.8–4.1] | 0.02 |
No | 75 (34.7) | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – |
Geophage | |||||
Yes | 115 (53.2) | 5.2 [2.1–11.3] | 0.01 | 4.7 [2.0–10.4] | <0.001 |
No | 101 (46.8) | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – |
Latrine care | |||||
Mother | 58 (26.9) | 0.9 [0.5–6.6] | 0.61 | 1.0 | 0.86 |
Self | 157 (72.7) | 4.7 [1.6–12.5] | 0.001 | 3.1 [1.1–5.5] | 0.001 |
Others | 1 (0.4) | – | – | – | – |
Wear protective shoe | |||||
No | 132 (61.1) | 2.6 [2.2–7.3] | 0.01 | 2.3 [2.0–4.8] | 0.01 |
Yes | 84 (38.9) | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | |
Child infected Tungiasis/ month | |||||
1 time | 3 (3.2) | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – |
2 times | 43 (46.2) | 1.9 [0.4–3.9] | 0.01 | 1.6 [1.0–5.1] | <0.001 |
≥ 3times | 47 (50.6) | 5.6 [0.3–7.3] | 0.001 | 3.1 [1.1–6.6] | |