Variables | Trichuriasis | OR(95% CI) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. examined | Infected | |||
 |  | n (%) |  |  |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
School-age | 293 | 236 (80.5) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.5) | <0.001* |
Pre-school-age | 191 | 111 (58.1) | 1 | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 249 | 176 (70.7) | 0.9 (0.6, 1.3) | 0.611 |
Female | 235 | 171 (72.8) | 1 | Â |
Father’s educational levels | ||||
Non educated (< 6 years) | 159 | 109 (68.6) | 0.8 (0.5, 1.2) | 0.319 |
Educated (≥ 6 years) | 314 | 229 (72.9) | 1 |  |
Mother’s educational levels | ||||
Non educated (< 6 years) | 233 | 172 (73.8) | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) | 0.291 |
Educated (≥ 6 years) | 249 | 173 (69.5) | 1 |  |
Father’s employment status | ||||
Not working | 360 | 250 (69.4) | 1.6 (0.9, 2.6) | 0.083 |
Working | 113 | 88 (77.9) | 1 | Â |
Mother’s employment status | ||||
Not working | 463 | 333 (71.9) | 0.7 (0.3, 1.7) | 0.406 |
Working | 19 | 12 (63.2) | 1 | Â |
Household monthly income | ||||
< RM500 | 322 | 234 (72.7) | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) | 0.501 |
≥ RM500 | 162 | 113 (69.8) | 1 |  |
Family size | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≥ 7 members (large) | 298 | 212 (71.1) | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) | 0.732 |
< 7 members | 186 | 135 (72.6) | 1 | Â |
Presence of toilet in house | ||||
No | 218 | 151 (69.3) | 0.8 (0.5, 1.2) | 0.283 |
Yes | 266 | 196 (73.7) | 1 | Â |
Presence of domestic animals | ||||
Yes | 363 | 262 (72.2) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.7) | 0.683 |
No | 121 | 85 (70.2) | 1 | Â |
Source of drinking water | ||||
Unsafe source (river, rain) | 236 | 190 (80.5) | 2.4 (1.6, 3.6) | <0.001* |
Safe source (pipe) | 248 | 157 (63.3) | 1 | Â |
Washing hands before eating | ||||
No | 279 | 204 (73.1) | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) | 0.417 |
Yes | 205 | 143 (69.8) | 1 | Â |
Washing hands after defecation | ||||
No | 191 | 147 (77.0) | 1.6 (1.0, 2.4) | 0.038* |
Yes | 293 | 200 (68.3) | 1 | Â |
Indiscriminate defecation | ||||
Yes | 323 | 225 (69.7) | 0.7 (0.5, 1.1) | 0.159 |
No | 161 | 122 (75.8) | 1 | Â |
Eating soil habit (Geophagy) | ||||
Yes | 120 | 93 (77.5) | 1.5 (0.9, 0.2) | 0.104 |
No | 364 | 254 (69.8) | 1 | Â |
Cutting nails periodically | ||||
No | 235 | 166 (70.6) | 0.9 (0.6, 1.3) | 0.616 |
Yes | 249 | 181 (72.7) | 1 | Â |
Wearing shoes when outside | ||||
No | 191 | 149 (78.0) | 1.7 (1.1, 2.6) | 0.013* |
Yes | 293 | 198 (67.6) | 1 | Â |
Washing fruits before eating | ||||
No | 268 | 191 (71.3) | 1.0 (0.6, 1.4) | 0.817 |
Yes | 216 | 156 (72.2) | 1 | Â |
Washing vegetables before eating | ||||
No | 156 | 113 (72.4) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.6) | 0.803 |
Yes | 328 | 234 (71.3) | 1 | Â |
Boiling water before drinking | ||||
No | 151 | 110 (72.8) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.7) | 0.704 |
Yes | 160 | 120 (75.0) | 1 | Â |