Table 4 Factors associated with active trachoma among 1–9 years old children in Deguatemben district, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2018
Factors | Active Trachoma | No Active Trachoma | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The age group of child | ||||
1 to 4 years old | 78 | 188 | 2.85(1.79–4.56)* | 5.01(1.79–13.96)** |
5 to 9 years old | 30 | 206 | 1.00 | |
Access to latrine | ||||
Yes | 55 | 249 | 1.00 | |
No | 53 | 145 | 1.66(1.08–2.54)* | 2.21(0.82–5.98) |
Solid waste disposal system | ||||
Proper waste pit | 57 | 249 | 1.00 | |
Open field | 51 | 145 | 1.54(1.01–2.36)* | 1.02(0.33–3.18) |
Liquid waste disposal system | ||||
Yes | 27 | 155 | 1.00 | |
No | 81 | 239 | 1.95(1.20–3.15)* | 0.82(0.23–2.99) |
Animal’s living condition | ||||
Separate animal shed | 26 | 91 | 1.00 | |
No separate animal shed | 32 | 60 | 1.87(1.01–3.44)* | 2.73(0.97–7.64) |
Child face washing frequency | ||||
More than once per day | 28 | 66 | 1.00 | |
Only once per day | 64 | 320 | 0.47(0.28–0.79)* | 0.48(0.17–1.41) |
Not daily | 16 | 8 | 4.71(1.81–12.27)* | 9.35(4.93–67.32)** |
Soap use for face washing | ||||
Yes | 60 | 312 | 1.00 | |
No | 48 | 82 | 3.04(1.94–4.78)* | 5.84(1.79–13.96)** |
Number of MDA rounds | ||||
One | 10 | 37 | 1.51(0.71–3.22) | 1.93(0.26–14.54) |
Two | 10 | 18 | 3.12(1.36–7.09)* | 0.40(0.02–9.21) |
Three | 54 | 302 | 1.00 | |
Clean face | ||||
Yes | 11 | 229 | 1.00 | |
No | 97 | 165 | 12.24(6.36–23.56)* | 18.22(4.93–69.32)** |
Educational status of mothers | ||||
No regular education | 37 | 153 | 1.98(0.91–4.34) | 0.43(0.07–2.45) |
Grade 1 to 4th | 4 | 14 | 2.35(0.63–8.69) | 0.63(0.06–7.02) |
Grade 5th to 8th | 22 | 64 | 2.83(1.22–6.58)* | 0.53(0.07–3.88) |
Grade 9th to 12th | 36 | 89 | 3.33(1.51–7.35)* | 1.91(0.28–13.28) |
College and above | 9 | 74 | 1.00 | |
Mothers knowledge on trachoma | ||||
Knowledgeable | 26 | 241 | 0.20(0.12–0.33)* | 0.06(0.02–0.19)** |
Less knowledgeable | 82 | 153 | 1.00 | |