Table 5 Risk factors associated with soil-transmitted helminth infection, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2015
Variables | Number Infected (n = 4578) | Number Uninfected (n = 1843) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 2297 | 915 | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | 0.857 | |
Female | 928 | 2281 | 1 | |||
Age | > 8 years | 2105 | 812 | 1 | 0.155 | 1.2 (0.99–1.4) |
≤ 8 years | 2473 | 1031 | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | |||
Caste | SC/ST | 1831 | 791 | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) | 0.468 | |
Others | 2739 | 1022 | 1 | |||
Mother’s education | Illiterate | 3549 | 1458 | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 0.182 | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) |
Literate | 1019 | 373 | 1 | |||
Type of house | Kutcha | 1290 | 364 | 1.4 (1.1–8) | 0.008 | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) |
Pucca/Semi -Pucca | 3288 | 1479 | 1 | |||
Place of defecation | Open field | 3687 | 1229 | 2.0 (1.4–2.7) | 0.000 | 1.8 (1.3–2.4) |
Latrine | 891 | 614 | 1 | |||
Received deworming medicine in last year | No | 3746 | 1461 | 1.0 (0.8–1.4) | 0.774 | |
Yes | 664 | 305 | ||||
Handwashing with soap after defecation | No | 2463 | 733 | 1.5 (1.2–2.0) | 0.001 | 1.4 (1.1–1.8) |
Yes | 2115 | 1110 |