Table 3 Prevalence of Shigella isolates and associated factors using logistic regression
Variables | Patient Frequency | Positive isolates (%) | COR (95% CI Lower-Upper) | AOR (95% CI Lower-Upper) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
 Male | 179 | 7 (3.9) | 1 | – | – |
 Female | 243 | 11 (4.5) | 1.16 (0.44–3.06) | – | – |
Age | |||||
  < 1 year | 129 | 0 (0) | – | – | – |
 1–3 year | 86 | 6 (7.0) | 1 | – | – |
 3–5 Year | 207 | 12 (5.8) | 1.22 (0.44–3.36) | – | – |
Residence | |||||
 Urban | 176 | 4 (2.3) | 1 | – | – |
 Rural | 246 | 14 (5.7) | 2.59 (0.84–8.02) | – | – |
Potable watera | |||||
 Improved | 375 | 7 (2.0) | 1 |  |  |
 Unimproved | 47 | 11 (13.9) | 2.40 (0.75–7.61) | 1.54 (0.40–5.85) |  |
Latrine availability | |||||
 Yes | 250 | 3 (1.2) | 1 | 1 |  |
 No | 172 | 15 (8.7) | 7.86 (2.24–27.6) | 4.58 (1.1–18.9) |  |
Hand wash before meal | |||||
 Yes | 381 | 12 (3.1) | 1 | 1 |  |
 No | 41 | 6 (14.6) | 5.27 (1.86–14.9) | 2.38 (0.60–9.32) |  |
Hand wash after latrine | |||||
 Yes | 342 | 8 (2.3) | 1 | 1 |  |
 No | 80 | 10 (12.59) | 5.96 (2.27–15.65) | 3.31 (1.02–10.90) |  |
Immunization | |||||
 Yes | 311 | 6 (1.9) | 1 | 1 |  |
 No | 111 | 12 (10.8) | 6.16 (2.25–16.85) | 3.63 (1.04–12.65) |  |
Availability of waste disposal | |||||
 No | 183 | 15 (8.2) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Yes | 239 | 3 (1.3) | 0.142 (0.04–0.50) | 0.22 (0.044–1.00) |  |
Domestic animal presence | |||||
 Yes | 166 | 10 (6.0) | 1 | 1 |  |
 No | 256 | 8 (3.1) | 0.50(0.19–1.30) | 1.11(0.28–4.32) |  |
Milk status | |||||
 Boiled | 146 | 1 (0.7) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Unboiled | 276 | 17 (6.2) | 9.51 (1.25–72.25) | 6.93 (0.72–66.78) |  |