Table 3 Factors associated with intestinal parasitic infection among primary school children (n = 351) at Birbir town, Southern Ethiopia, 2018

Age group (in years)

5–9

1

1

10–14

2.785(1.617–4.796)

2.506(1.411–4.451)

Gender

Male

1.104(0.689–1.769)

Female

1

Residence

Urban

1

1

Rural

2.046(1.246–3.362)

1.397(0.737–2.647)

Grade level

1–4

1

5–8

0.861(0.525–1.441)

Educational level of care giver

Unable to read and write

1.191(0.579–2.449)

Primary

1.145(0.587–2.234)

Secondary and above

1

Family size

≤5

1

1

> 5

2.065(1.279–3.333)

1.498(0.880–2.551)

Wash fruits and vegetables before consumption

Yes

1

No

1.267(0.654–2.455)

Habit of swimming

Yes

0.829(0.508–1.352)

No

1

Habit of hand washing after toilet

Yes

1

1

No

5.77(2.711–12.282)

4.487(1.998–10.074)

Habit of hand washing after soil contact

Yes

1

No

1.158(0.613–2.189)

Hand washing habit before meal

Yes

1

1

No

0.262(0.057–1.192)

4.366(0.789–14.176)

Habit of wearing shoe

Yes

1

No

0.658(0.283–1.533)

Latrine availability

Yes

1

1

No

0.495(0.183–1.342)

1.108(0.291–4.223)

Source of drinking water

Piped water

1

1

River/Lake

0.434(0.202–0.933)

1.579(0.555–4.492)

Source of water for bathing

Piped water

1

1

River/Lake

0.447(0.231–0.864)

1.121(0.208–6.032)

Source of water for washing clothes and utensils

Piped water

1

1

River /Lake

0.438(0.222–0.862)

0.973(0.177–5.354)

BMI

< 18.5

1.129(0.623–2.046)

≥18.5

1