Table 3 Factors associated with protozoa infections among respondents, Haramaya University, Ethiopia 2014

 Male

1

1

 Female

0.55(0.12,0.86)

0.48(0.22,0.97) *

 Amhara

1

1

 Oromo

1.04(0.42,3.29)

1.21(0.34,3.17)

 Tigrway

1.08(0.30,2.65)

1.06(0.41,2.43)

 Gurage

0.38(0.14,1.81)

0.29(0.17,1.62)

 Others

0.73(0.22,1.86)

0.64(0.24,1.62)

 Orthodox

1

 Protestant

1.71(0.60,3.47)

1.56(0.48,3.18)

 Muslim

1.51(1.12,3.38)

1.45(0.93,2.87)

 Catholic

1.33(0.78,4.81)

1.42(0.65,4.72)

 Others

1.48(0.10,2.96)

1.39(0.45,3.24)

 Single

1

1

 Married

1.45(1.11,3.54)

1.42(1.10,2.23) *

 Urban

1

 Rural

1.90(1.24,3.45)

1.82(1.21,3.32) *

 Uneducated

1

1

 Educated

0.75(0.32,0.94)

0.62(0.12,0.86) *

 First year

1

 Second year and above

2.51(1.24,4.23)

2.21(1.48,3.87) *

  ≤ 347

1

  > 347

0.20(0.10,0.76)

0.20(0.12,0.74) *

 Family

1

 Other sources

1.60(1.24,2.81)

1.52(0.18,2.64)

 Natural science

1

 Social science

0.85(0.63,1.79)