Research Article

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Salmonella, Shigella, and Intestinal Parasites and Associated Factor among Food Handlers in Dilla University Student Cafeteria, Dilla, Ethiopia

Table 6

Multivariable logistic regression analysis of predicators for intestinal parasitic infection among food handlers in Dilla University student cafeteria, Southern Ethiopia (November 2018–September 2019), (n = 220).

VariablesPositive for intestinal parasiteCOR (95% CI) valueAOR (95% CI)
YesNo

SexMale5151.29 (1.44–3.70)0.5892.43 (0.31–18.93)
Female6014011
Educational statusElementary school2182.42 (1.50–11.71)0.0461.13 (1.25–5.05)
Secondary school49850.48 (1.23–1.93)0.0340.95 (1.13–1.86)
Collage and above145211
Service year<1 year2100.27 (0.13–0.56)0.0380.3 (0.67–0.1.34)
1–5 years21171.64 (1.35–7.78)0.0032.19 (1.13–16.22)
>5 years4212811
Job positionPreparation41810.59 (0.32–1.13)0.1130.26 (0.06–1.16)
Cleaning utensil5110.66 (0.21–2.15)0.2000.81 (0.08–8.48)
Host students196311
Medical checkupsYes111211
No64430.01 (1.01–1.05)<0.0010.12 (1.28–3.16)
Hands washing habitYes641521.26 (0.13–12.37)0.1850.26 (0.01–8.98)
No1311
Finger nail statusTrimmed541261.13 (0.53–2.43)0.6651.56 (021–11.52)
Not trimmed112911
Wear clean apronYes43961.2 (0.65–1.11)0.2260.20 (0.02–2.68)
No225911
Hands wash with soapOnly with water12330.84 (0.4–1.75)0.5331.68 (0.33–8.53)
With soap5312211
Unpasteurized milkYes15143.02 (1.36–6.71)0.0070.19 (1.03–1.42)
No5014111
Eating raw meatYes61325.12 (3.14–15.31)<0.0010.03 (1.01–1.16)
No412311
Eating raw vegetableYes24630.86 (0.47–1.55)0.3861.78 (0.48–6.58)
No419211

AOR = adjusted odds ratio, COR = crude odds ratio.