Table 3 Associated Risk factors for prevalence of IPIs among 610 pre-school children in the Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017
Risk factor | Prevalence ratio | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
 Male sex | 1.0 | 0.89–1.20 | 0.714 |
 2+ under five children in the house | 0.76 | 0.61–0.95 | 0.015** |
 Any education | 0.89 | 0.74–1.10 | 0.186 |
 4 or more children | 0.93 | 0.72–1.20 | 0.611 |
Hygienic and environmental characteristics | |||
 Child’s hands clean | 0.89 | 1.0–0.80 | 0.129 |
 Solid waste disposed of properly | 0.91 | 0.76–1.10 | 0.327 |
 Water from improved source | 1.0 | 0.85–1.10 | 0.382 |
 House hold water treatment | 1.2 | 1.0–1.40 | 0.057 |
 Presence of domestic animals in house | 1.0 | 0.78–1.30 | 0.939 |
 Soap used in handwashing | 1.0 | 0.89–1.10 | 0.988 |
 Habit of eating raw meat | 1.0 | 0.75–1.40 | 0.855 |
 Latrine availability in the house | 1.0 | 0.92–1.10 | 0.949 |
 Child’s fingernails trimmed? | 1.0 | 0.89–1.10 | 0.588 |
 Eats fruit or raw vegetables | 1.0 | 0.82–1.20 | 0.798 |
Health characteristics | |||
 Child in contact with animals | 1.1 | 1.0–1.20 | 0.230 |
 Any skin disease | 1.1 | 0.95–1.20 | 0.258 |
 Did the child get dewormed(N = 427) | 1.2 | 1.0–1.40 | 0.045** |
 Diarrhea in the last 14 days | 1.3 | 1.2–1.40 | 0.000** |
 Current GI symptoms | 1.3 | 1.1–1.60 | 0.001** |