Variable | Family size | Household monthly income | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | >= 7 members | < 7 members | OR | 95% CI | >= RM500 | < RM500 | OR | 95% CI |
–Heard about worms | 67(63.2) | 65(59.6) | 1.1 | 0.7, 2.0 | 43(66.2) | 89(59.3) | 1.3 | 0.7, 2.5 |
Signs and symptoms: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
–At least one symptom | 36(34.0) | 27(24.8) | 1.6 | 0.9, 2.8 | 24(36.9) | 39(26.0) | 1.7 | 0.9, 3.1 |
–Abdominal pain | 12(15.4) | 9(6.6) | 2.5 | 1.0, 6.4* | 12(18.5) | 9(6.0) | 3.5 | 1.4, 8.7*†|
–Abdominal distension | 9(11.3) | 12(8.3) | 1.4 | 0.5, 3.4 | 7(10.8) | 14(9.3) | 1.2 | 0.5, 3.1 |
–Vomiting | 10(12.8) | 5(3.6) | 3.8 | 1.3, 9.8* | 5 (7.7) | 10(6.7) | 1.2 | 0.4, 3.5 |
–Diarrhoea | 11(14.1) | 8(5.8) | 2.6 | 1.1, 6.8* | 7 (10.8) | 12 (8.0) | 1.4 | 0.5, 3.7 |
–Lack of appetite | 8(7.3) | 8(7.5) | 1.0 | 0.4, 2.8 | 5 (7.7) | 11(7.3) | 1.1 | 0.4, 3.1 |
–Pale face | 7(9.0) | 5(3.6) | 2.1 | 0.7, 7.3 | 2 (3.1) | 10(6.7) | 0.4 | 0.1, 2.1 |
Transmission: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
–At least one way of transmission | 26(24.5) | 35(32.1) | 0.7 | 0.3, 1.2 | 25(38.5) | 36(24.2) | 2.0 | 1.1, 3.7* |
–Playing with soil | 5(6.4) | 7(5.1) | 1.3 | 0.4, 4.1 | 4(6.2) | 8(5.3) | 0.9 | 0.2, 2.9 |
–Stagnant water | 4(5.1) | 10(7.3) | 0.7 | 0.2, 2.2 | 5(7.7) | 9(6.0) | 1.3 | 0.4, 3.7 |
–Dirty hands | 7(6.6) | 8(7.3) | 0.9 | 0.3, 2.6 | 7(10.8) | 8(5.3) | 2.1 | 0.7, 5.7 |
–Walking barefooted | 7(6.6) | 8(7.3) | 0.9 | 0.3, 2.6 | 6(9.2) | 9(6.0) | 1.6 | 0.5, 4.6 |
–Eating contaminated food | 6(5.7) | 11(10.1) | 0.5 | 0.2, 1.5 | 10(15.4) | 7(4.7) | 3.7 | 1.3, 9.7*†|
Prevention: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
–At least -one preventive measure | 18(23.1) | 17(12.4) | 2.1 | 1.0, 4.4* | 17(26.2) | 18(12.0) | 2.6 | 1.2, 5.4* |
–Washing hands before eating | 6(5.7) | 10(9.2) | 0.6 | 0.2, 1.7 | 9(13.8) | 7(4.7) | 3.2 | 1.2, 9.2* |
–Wearing shoes when outside the house | 7(6.6) | 6(5.5) | 1.2 | 0.4, 3.7 | 6(9.2) | 7(4.7) | 2.1 | 0.7, 6.4 |
–Taking de-worming drugs | 12(11.3) | 6(5.5) | 2.2 | 0.8, 6.1 | 8(12.3) | 10(6.7) | 1.9 | 0.7, 5.2 |