Table 2 Determinants of tungiasis infestation among children in Wensho woreda, southern Ethiopia, 2016
From: Prevalence and risk factors of tungiasis among children of Wensho district, southern Ethiopia
Determinant | Tungiasis infestation | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | |||
Mother’s educational status | ||||
Illiterate | 115 (71.9) | 45 (28.1) | 7.67 (3.35, 17.57) | 3.62 (1.35, 9.73) |
Primary | 91 (53.5) | 79 (46.5) | 3.46 (1.53, 7.79) | 2.72 (1.06, 6.97) |
Secondary | 9 (25.0) | 27 (75.0) | 1 | 1 |
Material of the floor of the house | ||||
Earthen | 125 (72.3) | 48 (27.7) | 4.69 (2.30, 9.57) | 1.81 (0.76, 4.31) |
Bamboo | 75 (49.7) | 76 (50.3) | 1.78 (0.88, 3.60) | 1.34 (0.59, 3.06) |
Cement | 15 (35.7) | 27 (64.3) | 1 | 1 |
Household source of water | ||||
Pipeline | 36 (48.6) | 38 (51.4) | 1 | 1 |
Well/ bore hole | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | 1.41 (0.29, 6.73) | 0.62 (0.10, 4.09) |
Spring/river | 175 (61.4) | 110 (38.6) | 1.68 (1.0, 2.81) | 0.60 (0.32, 1.14) |
Presence of cat in the house | ||||
Yes | 11 (78.6) | 3 (21.4) | 2.66 (0.73, 9.70) | 4.95 (1.19, 20.60) |
No | 204 (58.0) | 148 (42.0) | 1 | 1 |
Use footwear | ||||
Always | 55 (32.7) | 113 (67.3) | 1 | 1 |
Occasionally | 138 (79.8) | 35 (20.2) | 8.10 (4.96, 13.24) | 7.42 (4.29, 12.83) |
Never | 22 (88.0) | 3 (12.0) | 15.07 (4.32, 52.51) | 12.55 (3.38, 46.58) |