Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable analysis of factors associated with intestinal parasites among inmates of Mekelle prison, Northern Ethiopia, 2017

 Male

120 (42.1)

165 (57.9)

-

-

 Female

4 (66.7)

2 (33.3)

 15-24

44 (43.6)

57 (56.4)

1.03 (0.46-2.29)

-

-

 25-34

44 (38.9)

69 (61.1)

1.03 (0.47-2.26)

 35-44

22 (50)

22 (50)

0.80 (0.32-2.00)

 ≥ 45

14 (42.4)

19 (57.6)

1

 Illiterate

15 (41.7)

21 (58.3)

0.81 (0.31-2.1)

-

-

 Primary school

46 (49.5)

47 (50.5)

0.59 (0.25-1.3)

 Secondary school

52 (39.4)

80 (60.6)

0.89 (0.39-2.0)

 College/university

11 (36.7)

19 (63.3)

1

 Rural

58 (43.9)

74 (56.1)

0.90 (0.56-1.44)

-

-

 Urban

66 (41.5)

93 (58.5)

1

 Employed

14 (34.1)

27 (65.9)

1

 Merchant

16 (55.2)

13 (44.8)

0.42 (0.16-1.12)

 Student

11 (23.9)

35 (76.1)

1.65 (0.65-4.20)

 Farmer

42 (46.7)

48 (53.3)

0.59 (0.27-1.27)

 Others

41 (48.2)

44 (51.8)

0.55 (0.25-1.20)

-

 ≤ 1 year

44 (57.1)

33 (42.9)

2.23 (1.31- 3.79)^a

2.0 (1.16-3.47)^a

0.013

 > 1 year

80 (37.4)

134 (62.6)

1

1

 Trimmed

86 (38.9)

135 (61.1)

1

 Untrimmed

38(54.3)

32 (45.7)

1.864 (1.08-3.20)^a

1.56 (0.88-2.75)

0.123

 always

118(42.6)

159(57.4)

1

-

-

 sometimes

6(42.9)

8(57.1)

0.99 (0.33-2.92)

 Water & soap

54(43.2)

71(56.8)

1

-

-

 Water only

64(42.1)

88(57.9)

1.04 (0.64-1.68)

 Always

121(42.6)

163(57.4)

-

-

-

 Some times

3(42.9)

4(57.1)