Table 6 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of soil-transmitted helminthiases in relation to selected factors among preschool aged children

Positive

Negative

Total (n = 442)

P-value

aOR (95% CI)

Children’s gender

Male

75

158

233

0.070

–

Female

51

158

209

Children’s age

1-year-old

7

14

21

0.972

–

2-year-old

11

27

38

3-year-old

20

57

77

4-year-old

37

90

127

5-year-old

51

128

179

Care givers’ educational status

No formal education

21

44

65

0.014

2.05 (0.21–20.01)

Primary school

20

83

103

4.16 (0.49–35.63)

Secondary school

84

174

258

1.69 (0.18–15.67)

College level

1

15

16

1

Caregivers’ occupational status

Not working

105

356

372

0.891

–

Self employed

11

38

39

Employed

10

29

31

Caregivers’ age group

15–24 years

25

80

105

0.001

0.28 (0.09–0.85) ^b

25–34 years

37

137

174

0.27 (0.10–0.75) ^b

35–44 years

30

55

85

0.53 (0.19–1.47)

45–54 years

15

29

44

0.63 (0.21–1.95)

>  55 years

19

15

34

1

Do you have a toilet at home

Yes

121

312

433

0.069

–

No

5

4

9

Main source of domestic household water

Tap water

68

227

295

0.006

0.47 (0.27–0.80) ^b

Open source water

58

89

147

1

How often do you wash your hands after visiting the toilet

Never

28

36

64

0.017

4.45 (0.20–1.14)

Sometimes

77

185

262

3.52 (0.04–5.43)

Regularly

11

43

54

1.85 (0.10–0.58) ^a

All the time

10

52

62

1

How often do you trim your child’s finger nails

Never

59

86

145

0.001

3.56 (1.75–7.26) ^b

Sometimes

33

73

106

2.48 (1.15–5.33) ^a

Regularly

16

68

84

1.23 (0.50–5.33)

All the time

18

89

107

1

How often do you use soap and water when washing hands

Never

9

25

34

0.722

–

Sometimes

39

87

126

Regularly

12

41

53

All the time

66

162

228

What does your child normally use to wash hands

Water only

108

274

382

0.783

–

Soap and water

18

42

60

How often does your child wash his or her hands using soap and water

Never

67

124

191

0.005

3.49 (1.04–11.67) ^b

Sometimes

46

115

161

4.22 (1.23–14.53) ^b

Regularly

9

50

59

1.67 (0.40–7.10)

All the time

4

27

31

1

How often does your child play with soil

Never

11

92

103

0.001

0.12 (0.51–0.28) ^a

Sometimes

24

73

97

0.44 (0.21–0.92) ^a

Regularly

47

100

147

0.43 (0.23–0.82) ^a

All the time

44

51

95

1

How often does your child bite his or her nails

Never

2

13

15

0.056

–

Sometimes

32

114

146

Regularly

36

68

104

All the time

56

121

177

How do you treat water meant for drinking

Boiling

23

50

73

0.711

–

Filtration

2

8

10

Use chemicals

7

25

32

Nothing

94

233

327