Table 3 Analysis of the association between STHs infections and related factors (n = 319).
Variables | All (n = 319) | No. of positive STHs (%) | p-value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Gender | |||||
Female | 196 | 17 (8.67) | 179 (91.33) | ||
Male | 123 | 14 (11.38) | 109 (88.62) | 0.43 | |
Grade | |||||
1–3 | 148 | 12 (8.11) | 136 (91.89) | ||
4–6 | 171 | 19 (11.11) | 152 (88.89) | 0.45 | |
Washing hands before eating | |||||
No | 75 | 6 (8.00) | 69 (92.00) | ||
Yes | 244 | 25 (10.25) | 219 (89.75) | 0.66 | |
Washing hands after using the toilet | |||||
No | 36 | 4 (11.11) | 32 (88.89) | ||
Yes | 283 | 27 (9.54) | 256 (90.46) | 0.77 | |
Washing fresh vegetables before consuming them | |||||
No | 7 | 1 (14.29) | 6 (85.71) | ||
Yes | 312 | 30 (9.62) | 282 (90.38) | 0.52 | |
Only eat fully cooked food | |||||
No | 30 | 3 (10.00) | 27 (90.00) | ||
Yes | 289 | 28 (9.69) | 261 (90.31) | 0.57 | |
Walking barefoot on the ground | |||||
No | 223 | 22 (9.87) | 201 (90.13) | ||
Yes | 96 | 9 (9.38) | 87 (90.63) | 0.54 | |
Always defecate in a toilet | |||||
No | 13 | 0 | 13 (100.00) | ||
Yes | 306 | 31 (10.13) | 275 (89.87) | 0.62 | |
Always keep your nails short | |||||
No | 68 | 11 (16.18) | 57 (83.82) | ||
Yes | 251 | 20 (7.97) | 231 (92.03) | 0.047* | |
Biting or sucking fingers for play | |||||
No | 241 | 22 (9.13) | 219 (90.87) | ||
Yes | 78 | 9 (11.54) | 69 (88.46) | 0.52 | |
Washing hands before handling food | |||||
No | 80 | 6 (7.50) | 74 (92.50) | ||
Yes | 239 | 25 (10.46) | 214 (89.54) | 0.52 | |
Playing with pets such as dogs and cats | |||||
No | 196 | 14 (7.14) | 182 (92.86) | ||
Yes | 123 | 17 (13.82) | 106 (86.18) | 0.05 | |
Drinking water source | |||||
Filtered | 290 | 28 (9.66) | 262 (90.34) | ||
Unfiltered | 29 | 3 (10.34) | 26 (89.66) | 0.75 | |
