Table 4 Association of soil-transmitted helminthiasis by socio-demographic characteristics of study participants, southern Ethiopia, 2021

Age (in months)

 6–23

111 (40.7)

Ref

 24–59

162 (59.3)

3.00 (2.21–4.08)

3.41 (1.34–8.66)

Sex

 Male

140 (51.3)

.99 (.65–1.50)

 Female

133 (48.7)

Ref

Family size

 Six and below

38 (14)

Ref

 Seven and above

235 (86.1)

3.08 (1.61–5.91)

1.22 (0.84–1.77)

Mothers occupation status

 Housewife

226 (82.8)

2.04 (1.62–2.56)

1.05 (.74–1.50)

 Maid servant

47 (17.2)

Ref

Husbands occupation

 Farmer

119 (43.6)

1.70 (1.27–2.28)

1.04 (.72–1.57)

 Daily laborer

153 (56)

Ref

Average income/month (ETB)

 Less than 500

255 (93.4)

Ref

 Above 500

18 (6.6)

2.09 (1.69–2.59)

2.29 (1.80–2.91)