Table 3 Factors associated with the prevalence of active trachoma among children age 1–9 years at Madda Walabu district, Southeast Ethiopia, May 2017
Variables | Trachoma | Crude OR (95%CI) | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 89) | No (n = 317) | |||
Source of drinking water | ||||
Piped water/public tap | 7 | 169 | 1 | 1 |
Surface water (River/pond) | 5 | 38 | 87.5 (29.5259.8)* | 13 (2.9, 58.2)** |
Unprotected well/spring | 18 | 87 | 27.6 (8.2,93.1)* | 6.1 (1.0,36.5)** |
Rain water | 30 | 15 | 17.5 (6.9,44.5)* | 4.8 (1.3,17.8)** |
Protected well/spring | 29 | 8 | 1.8 (0.67,4.9) | 1.7 (0.51,5.5) |
Sex of the child | ||||
Male | 42 | 173 | 0.74 (0.48,1.2) | 1.4 (0.68,2.95) |
Female | 47 | 144 | 1 | 1 |
Time to fetch water | ||||
< 15 min’ walk | 6 | 179 | 1 | 1 |
16–30 min’ walk | 9 | 74 | 85.9 (32.2229.8)* | 8.7 (2.20,34.2)** |
31–60 min’ walk | 25 | 47 | 23.7 (9.80,57.4)* | 2.6 (0.62,11.1) |
> 60 min’ walk | 49 | 17 | 5.4 (2.6,11.3)* | 2.4 (0.85,6.9) |
Presence of latrine | ||||
Yes | 34 | 245 | 1 | 1 |
No | 55 | 72 | 5.5 (3.30,9.10)* | 2.5 (1.80,5.30)** |
A parent reported the use of soap when face last washed | ||||
Yes | 9 | 169 | 1 | 1 |
No | 80 | 148 | 10.2 (4.90,20.9)* | 4.3 (1.80,10.60)** |
A parent reported face washing frequency | ||||
Occasionally | 45 | 68 | 1 | 1 |
Once per day | 31 | 83 | 0.12 (0.06,0.23)* | 0.41 (0.15,1.11) |
More than once per day | 13 | 166 | 0.21 (0.10,0.42)* | 0.40 (0.15,1.10) |
Heard about trachoma | ||||
Yes | 70 | 285 | 1 | 1 |
No | 19 | 32 | 2.42 (1.29,4.52)* | 0.72 (0.27,1.90) |