Table 1 Binary logistic regression analysis of factors associated with tungiasis
Factor | No. examined (n) | Infested (%) | Odds ratio (95 % CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Girls | 249 | 45 (18.07) | Reference | |
Boys | 259 | 52 (20.07) | 0.622 (0.158–2.45) | 0.498 |
Housing wall material | ||||
Wood | 179 | 4 (2.23) | 0.009 (0.01–0.077) | 0.000 |
Iron sheet | 188 | 17 (9.04) | 0.063 (0.013–0.303) | 0.001 |
Mud/mud bricks | 141 | 76 (53.9) | Reference | |
Sharing living quarters with domestic animals | ||||
Share | 96 | 80 (83.3) | 123.63 (22.68–673.95) | 0.000 |
Do not share | 412 | 17 (4.1) | Reference | |
Status of classroom floor | ||||
Cemented and clean | 399 | 11 (2.7) | 0.002 (0.000–0.015) | 0.000 |
Not cemented | 26 | 14 (53.8) | 0.062 (0.008–0.460) | 0.007 |
Cemented and dusty | 83 | 72 (86.7) | Reference | |
Footwear | ||||
With shoes | 77 | 6 (7.79) | 0.081 (0.010–0.661) | 0.019 |
Without shoes | 431 | 91 (21.1) | Reference | |
Knowledge | ||||
(a) Probable cause of tungiasis | ||||
From soil | 158 | 27 (17.1) | 0.640 (0.072–5.713) | 0.690 |
From Domestic animals | 269 | 52 (19.3) | 1.095 (0.153–7.854) | 0.928 |
From infested people | 81 | 18 (22.2) | Reference | |
(b) Treatment employed | ||||
Do not treat | 14 | 6 (42.8) | 0.142 (0.001–18.177) | 0.430 |
Using herbs | 48 | 7 (14.58) | 0.147 (0.004–5.810) | 0.307 |
Removing them | 415 | 76 (18.31) | 0.448 (0.023–8.781) | 0.597 |
Removing and use of herbs | 31 | 8 (25.8) | Reference | |