| Characteristics | Helminthes | Total (N) | *AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
| No (N/%) | Yes (N/%) | ||||
| Family size |
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| ≤2 | 81 (84.4) | 15 (15.6) | 96 | 1 |
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| ≥3 | 101 (62.3) | 61 (37.7) | 162 | 4.45 (1.98, 10.02) | 0.001 |
| Income (in Birr) |
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| ≤1500 | 86 (63.7) | 49 (36.3) | 135 | 1 |
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| >1500 | 96 (78) | 27 (22) | 123 | 0.48 (0.23, 0.99) | 0.048 |
| Place of residence |
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| Urban | 160 (81.2) | 37 (18.8) | 97 | 1 |
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| Rural | 22 (36.1) | 39 (63.9) | 61 | 3.64 (1.33, 9.97) | 0.012 |
| Type of House |
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| Corrugated sheet | 163 (76.9) | 49 (23.1) | 212 | 1 |
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| Thatched | 19 (41.3) | 27 (58.7) | 46 | 0.24 (0.06, 0.89) | 0.033 |
| Water source |
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| Piped in the compound | 111 (81) | 26 (19) | 137 | 1 |
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| Piped outside |
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| Compound | 66 (66.7) | 33 (33.3) | 99 | 1.12 (0.49, 2.58) | 0.790 |
| Unprotected source | 5 (22.7) | 17 (77.3) | 22 | 8.71 (1.60, 27.39) | 0.012 |
| Presence of water body |
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| Yes | 31 (50) | 31 (50) | 62 | 3.39 (1.20, 9.6) | 0.021 |
| No | 151 (77) | 45 (23) | 196 | 1 |
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| Habit of walking barefoot |
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| Yes | 33 (43.4) | 43 (56.6) | 76 | 3.23 (1.28, 8.15) | 0.013 |
| No | 149 (81.9) | 33 (18.1) | 182 | 1 |
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