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Table 2 A multivariable logistic regression analysis of potential risk factors with parasitic infestations identified using formal ether concentration technique among preschool children in Sekota town, Waghimra zone, Ethiopia, 2019, (total positive for IP, n = 113), and total negative for IP, n = 265)

From: Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal parasitic infestations among preschool children in Sekota town, Waghimra zone, Ethiopia

Variables

Categories

Parasitic infestations

COR

P-value

AOR

95% CI

Negative (%)

Positive (%)

Lower

Upper

History of deworming intake

No

143 (64.4)

79 (35.6)

1.99

0.001

2.51

1.48

4.27

Yes

122 (78.2)

34 (21.8)

1

 

1

  

Complete Vaccination

No

31 (58.5)

22 (41.5)

0.55

0.19

0.64

0.33

1.25

Yes

234 (72.0)

91 (28.0)

1

 

1

  

Habit of playing with soil

Yes

227 (68.4)

105 (31.6)

2.20

0.59

1.23

0.58

2.59

No

38 (82.6)

8 (17.4)

1

 

1

  

Habit of shoes wearing

Regularly

60 (74.1)

21 (25.9)

1

 

1

  

Sometimes

197 (73.0)

73 (27.0)

1.06

0.79

1.09

0.59

1.99

Not wear

8 (29.6)

19 (70.4)

6.79

0.39

0.60

0.19

1.89

History of diarrhea

No

122 (70.9)

50 (29.1)

1.08

0.93

1.02

0.63

1.67

Yes

143 (69.4)

63 (30.6)

1

 

1

  

Occupation

Merchant

36 (83.7)

7 (16.3)

1

 

1

  

Housewife

188 (68.4)

87 (31.6)

2.38

0.23

1.77

0.69

4.52

G/employee

34 (69.4)

15 (30.6)

2.27

0.03

3.37

1.13

10.00

P/ employee

7 (63.6)

4 (36.4)

2.94

0.22

2.70

0.56

13.05

Presence of animals in home

No

143(80.8)

34 (19.2)

1

 

1

  

Yes

122 (60.7)

79 (39.3)

2.72

0.00

3.10

1.83

5.27

Fingernail cleanness

No

179 (69.4)

79 (30.6)

1.12

0.07

1.74

0.97

3.14

Yes

86 (71.7)

34 (28.3)

1

 

1

  

Sex of child

Male

127 (66.8)

63 (33.2)

0.73

0.13

1.43

0.89

2.31

Female

138 (73.4)

50 (26.6)

1

 

1

  
  1. Key: G/employee-government employee, P/employee-Private employee