Determinants of Helminthic Infections and Anemia among Schoolchildren in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 3

Univariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with hookworm infection among Sekelet primary schoolchildren, northwest Ethiopia.

Variables	Response	Hookworm		COR (95% CI)	value	AOR (95% CI)	value
		Yes	No
Age groups	6-9	29	65	1
	10-14	77	223	0.77 (0.47-1.29)	0.323
Sex	Male	57	144	1.16 (0.75-1.82)	0.507
	Female	49	144	1
Participate in irrigation	No	4	1				0.047
	Yes	102	287	11.24 (1.24-101.87	0.031	10.83 (1.03-113.85)
Drinking water source	Tap	49	197	1			≤0.001
	Surface	57	91	2.52 (1.60-3.97)	<0.001	2.22 (1.33-3.70)
Shoes wearing	Yes	90	151	1			≤0.001
	No	16	137	5.10 (2.86-9.11)	≤0.001	5.62 (3.03-10.43)
Proper toilet utilization	Yes	17	145	5.31 (3.01-9.37)	<0.001	5.34 (2.91-9.81)	<0.001
	No	89	143	1