Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of risk-factors for Enterobius vermicularis infection among preschool children from kindergartens in the capital area of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Variable | Enterobius vermicularis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | p value | |
Washing hands before eating | |||
Infrequent | 1.00 | 0.26 | |
Frequent | 2.56 | 0.49~13.25 | |
Washing hands after using toilet facilities | |||
Infrequent | 1.00 | 0.42 | |
Frequent | 0.53 | 0.11~2.49 | |
Finger sucking | |||
No | 1.00 | 0.81 | |
Yes | 0.89 | 0.35~2.29 | |
Keeping the fingernails short | |||
No | 1.00 | 0.64 | |
Yes | 0.88 | 0.51~1.52 | |
Way of bathing | |||
Showering | 1.00 | 0.89 | |
Bathing in a tub | 1.05 | 0.52~2.15 | |
Taking a bath after getting up | |||
No | 1.00 | 0.49 | |
Yes | 1.60 | 0.41~6.24 | |
Bathing with the help of family members | |||
No | 1.00 | 0.55 | |
Yes | 0.78 | 0.35~1.74 | |
Type of floor | |||
Ground floor, single-family detached or townhouse | 1.00 | 0.33 | |
Apartment | 0.59 | 0.20~1.73 | |
Type of bed | |||
Matting | 1.00 | 0.83 | |
Wood or spring mattress | 1.07 | 0.60~1.91 | |
Change bedding < 2 weeks | |||
No | 1.00 | 0.74 | |
Yes | 1.45 | 0.16~13.59 | |
Share a bedroom with family members | |||
No | 1.00 | 0.14 | |
Yes | 0.59 | 0.29~1.19 | |
Share a bed with family members | |||
No | 1.00 | 0.80 | |
Yes | 1.09 | 0.57~2.07 | |