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Table 3 Factors associated with prevalence of intestinal parasite among food handlers in food and drinking establishments in Chagni Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018

From: The prevalence of intestinal parasite infection and associated factors among food handlers in eating and drinking establishments in Chagni Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Parasitic infection

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Yes

Frequency (%)

No

Frequency (%)

Uniform/gown use

 Yes

33 (12.94)

222 (87.06)

1

1

 No

26 (17.93)

119 (82.07)

1.47 (0.84, 2.57)

0.80 (0.37, 1.73)

Presence of hand washing facility

 Yes

40 (13.16)

264 (86.84)

1

1

 No

19 (19.79)

77 (80.21)

1.63 (0.89, 2.97)

1.95 (0.82, 4.65)

Hand washing before meal

 Yes

46 (13.07)

306 (86.93)

1

1

 No

13 (27.08)

35 (72.92)

2.47 (1.22, 5.02)

4.77 (2.09, 10.87)*

Hand washing after touching any body parts

 Yes

3 (6.25)

45 (93.75)

1

1

 No

56 (15.91)

296 (84.09)

2.84 (0.85, 9.45)

3.22 (0.91, 11.37)

Hand washing after touching and handling any dirty material

 Yes

21 (11.41)

163 (88.59)

1

1

 No

38 (17.59)

178 (82.41)

1.66 (0.93, 2.94)

1.69 (0.89, 3.21)

Hand washing after visiting a toilet

 Yes

47 (13.06)

313 (86.94)

1

1

 No

12 (30.00)

28 (70.00)

2.85 (1.36, 5.99)

3.39 (1.52, 7.57)*

Having trimmed fingernails

 Yes

34 (12.10)

247 (87.90)

1

1

 No

25 (21.01)

94 (78.99)

1.93 (1.09, 3.41)

2.39 (1.29, 4.42)*

Frequency medical Checkup for IP

 Every 3 months

4 (5.48)

69 (73.00)

1

1

 Every 6 months

12 (13.64)

76 (86.36)

2.72 (0.84, 8.84)

2.89 (0.86, 9.69)

 9 months and above

43 (18.00)

196 (82.01)

3.78 (1.31, 10.93)

3.54 (1.11, 11.31)*

  1. * P value < 0.05