Variables | Total, N (%) | Helminth infection | COR (95% CI) | P | AOR (95% CI) | P | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive, N (%) | Negative, N (%) | ||||||
Age group in years | |||||||
5–9 | 318 (53.2) | 77 (24.2) | 241 (75.8) | 1.2 (1.9–2.1) | 0.03* | 1.43 (0.4–0.9) | 0.031* |
10–14 | 279 (46.7) | 52 (18.6) | 227 (81.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
Gender | |||||||
Female | 247 (41.3) | 51 (20.6) | 196 (79.4) | 1 | |||
Male | 350 (58.7) | 78 (22.2) | 272 (77.8) | 0.97 | 0.632 | – | – |
Fathers’ education | |||||||
No formal education | 205 (34.3) | 50 (24.3) | 155 (75.7) | 3.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 (0.1–19) | 0.7 |
Primary | 293 (49.1) | 63 (21.5) | 230 (78.5) | 3.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 (0.1–22) | 0.7 |
Secondary | 80 (13.4) | 10 (12.5) | 69 (87.5) | 6.2 | 0.08 | 2.6 (0.1–36) | 0.4 |
Diploma and above | 19 (3.2) | 6 (31.5) | 14 (68.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
Mothers’ education | |||||||
No formal education | 276 (46.2) | 60 (21.7) | 216 (78.3) | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 (0.1–14) | 0.6 |
Primary | 277 (46.3) | 61 (28.2) | 216 (71.8) | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 (0.1–13) | 0.7 |
Secondary | 33 (5.5) | 5 (15.1) | 28 (84.9) | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 (0.1–15) | 0.7 |
Diploma and above | 11 (2.0) | 3 (27.2) | 8 (72.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
Mothers’ occupation | |||||||
Farmer | 70 (11.7) | 20 (28.5) | 50 (77.5) | 1 | |||
Merchant | 127 (21.3) | 27 (21.2) | 100 (78.8) | 1.48 | 0.3 | ||
Housewife | 377 (63.10 | 79 (20.9) | 298 (79.1) | 1.5 | 0.32 | ||
Othersb | 23 (3.9) | 3 (13.1) | 20 (86.9) | 1.86 | 0.3 | ||
Fathers’ occupation | |||||||
Farmer | 389 (65.1) | 95 (24.4) | 294 (75.6) | 1 | |||
Merchant | 95 (15.9) | 16 (16.8) | 79 (83.2) | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 (0.7–2) | 0.2 |
Employed | 63 (10.5) | 11 (17.4) | 52 (82.6) | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 (0.5–3) | 0.5 |
Daily labor | 37 (6.1) | 4 (10.8) | 33 (99.2) | 2.6 | 0.07 | 2.4 (0.2–5) | 0.1 |
Othersb | 13 (2.4) | 3 (23.1) | 10 (76.9) | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.06 (0.2–5) | 0.9 |
Residence | |||||||
Urban | 310 (51.9) | 63 (20.3) | 247 (79.7) | 1 | |||
Rural | 287 (48.1) | 66 (22.9) | 221 (77.1) | 1.17 | 0.4 | – | – |
Family size | |||||||
Less than 5 | 231 (38.6) | 48 (20.7) | 183 (79.3) | 1 | |||
Between 5 and 10 | 353 (59.1) | 80 (22.6) | 273 (77.4) | 1.14 | 0.5 | 0.882 (0.5–1.3) | 0.5 |
Greater than 10 | 13 (2.3) | 1 (7.6) | 12 (92.4) | 3.14 | 0.2 | 3 (0.4–26) | 0.2 |