Variables

No. of interviewed

No. of infected

% of infected

Crude Odd ratio

Adjusted odd ratio

P-value

Sex

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male

62

42

67.7

2.5 [1.23-5.43]

2.15 [0.95-4.88]

0.06

Female

58

26

44.8

1

 

 

Religion

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christian

46

28

60.9

1.32 [0.62-2.79]

 

 

Muslim

74

40

54.1

1

 

 

Habit of raw meat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 High

32

26

81.3

13.0  [2.08-81.04]

10.71 [1.54-74.42]

0.008

Medium

80

40

50.0

3.0 [0.57-15.76]

2.3 [0.39-13.51]

 

Less

8

2

25.0

1

1

 

Age

 

 

 

 

 

 

     >45

10

10

100

------

 

 

     18-45

84

48

57.1

2.13 [0.86-5.25]

 

 

     <18

26

10

38.5

1

 

 

Educational status

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elementary

34

22

64.7

2.56 [0.87-7.51]

 

 

 High school

62

36

58.1

1.93 [0.74-5.04]

 

 

College

24

10

41.7

1

 

 

Use of latrine

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non user

92

59

32.1

3.77 [1.53-9.28]

4.4 [1.58-12.45]

0.005

User

28

9

64.1

1

1

 

Table 5: Prevalence of T. saginata in human population of Zeway/Batu Town.