Fecal Hp Ag test result

Explanatory variables

Positive

(n = 46; %)

Negative

(n = 60; %)

OR (IC-95%)

Chi

square

p

Age: 5 - 9 years

18 (45)

22 (55)

0.61 [0.22 - 1.78]

2.8

0.04

Primary education level

22 (41.2)

21 (58.5)

0.35 [0.12 - 1.09]

6.4

0.01

Guardian age: 35 - 44 years

22 (52.4)

20 (47.6)

1.22 [0.42 - 3.62]

3.5

0.03

Type of toilet (chamber pot)

38 (44.2)

48 (55.8)

2.37 [0.61 - 9.38]

2.8

0.02

Hand washing

­ Before meal

12 (66.7)

6 (33.3)

1

4.7

1

­ After meal

9 (69.2)

4 (30.8)

1

4.02

0.04

­ After toilet

26 (56.5)

20 (43.5)

1

5.7

0.01