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Table 3 Bi-variate and multi-variate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with foodborne protozoan infection among diarrheic patients in selected government health facilities of Mekelle City, North Ethiopia, 2017

From: Foodborne intestinal protozoan infection and associated factors among patients with watery diarrhea in Northern Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study

Variables

Parasite status

COR (95% CI)

P-value

AOR (95%CI)

P-value

Positive

N (%)

Negative

N (%)

Water treatment

 No treatment

39 (45.9)

46 (54.1)

0.9 (0.5–1.6)

0.68

  

 Boiling/filtration

14 (35)

26 (65)

0.6 (0.26–1.2)

0.14

0.8 (0.34–1.8)

0.8

 Chemical treatment

48 (49)

50 (51)

1

 

1

 

Water source for drinking and cooking

 Protected water

95 (45.2)

115 (54.8)

1

   

 Unprotected water

6 (46.2)

7 (53.8)

1.04 (0.34–3.12)

0.95

 

Regular hand washing

 Yes

99 (45)

121 (55)

1

   

 No

2 (66.7)

1 (33.3)

2.44 (0.41–4.6)

0.47

 

Feces disposal/defecation

 Open defecation

13 (56.5)

10 (43.5)

2.1 (0.85–5.03)

0.11

0.42 (0.16–1.22

 

 Pit latrine

32 (58.2)

23 (41.8)

2.2 (1.18–4.16)

0.014

0.95 (0.32–2.8)

0.92

 Flash latrine

56 (38.6)

89 (61.4)

1

 

1

 

Distance of kitchen from toilet (meter)

 20–30

17 (42.5)

23 (57.5)

1

   

 10–20

35 (45.5)

42 (54.5)

1.13 (0.52–2.44)

0.76

 

 5–10

32 (42.7)

43 (57.3)

1.01 (0.46–2.19)

0.97

 

  < 5

17 (54.8)

14 (45.2)

1.62 (0.64–4.23)

0.3

 

Decontaminant used for vegetables and fruits

 Lemon

17 (28.8)

42 (71.2)

1

 

1

 

 Vinegar

24 (54.5)

20 (45.5)

3 (1.31–6.72)

0.009

2.83 (1.24–6.48)

0.014

 None

60 (50)

60 (50)

2.5 (1.28–4.82)

0.008

2.64 (1.34–5.19)

0.005

Eating at restaurant

 Yes

45 (35.2)

83 (64.8)

0.38 (0.22–0.65)

0.000

0.43 (0.23–0.78)

0.006

 No

56 (58.9)

39 (41.1)

1

 

1

 
  1. COR crude odds ratio, CI confidence interval, AOR Adjusted odds ratio, 1(referent)