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Table 1 Helminth infection in relation to sociodemographic characteristics among schoolchildren in the endemic area of Guragae zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2017

From: Helminth infections in light of an ongoing intervention in endemic areas of Guragae zone, Southern Ethiopia: an implication for neglected tropical diseases elimination in Ethiopia by 2020

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

  1. COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, P P value, N number
  2. *Statistically significant at P < 0.05
  3. bStudent, daily laborer