Table 3 Risk factors associated with gastrointestinal parasitic infection in West Ismailia population (univariable and multivariable analysis)

Gender^a

Male

1.12

0.542

0.78–1.59

-

Age

(per 10-year increase)

0.82

0.001*

0.73–0.93

0.83

0.014*

0.72–0.96

Residence^b

Abu-Swayer

1.92

0.072

0.94–3.92

-

El-Kassassin

1.70

0.056

0.99–2.93

El-Mahsama

2.85

< 0.001*

1.80–4.53

Ismailia

0.46

0.483

0.05–3.98

Symptoms^c

Any

4.78

< 0.001*

2.99–7.64

5.46

< 0.001*

3.08–9.69

Diarrhea

1.30

0.183

0.89–1.90

-

Blood in stools

1.49

0.534

0.43–5.20

-

Vomiting

0.69

0.249

0.37–1.29

-

Fever

0.94

0.816

0.54–1.63

-

Abdominal pain

3.52

< 0.001*

2.37–5.23

-

Dehydration

0.86

0.749

0.33–2.21

-

Perianal itching

4.11

< 0.001*

1.86–9.08

3.79

0.003*

1.57–9.15

Zoonotic exposure

Pet^c

1.71

0.004*

1.18–2.48

-

Livestock^c

1.27

0.230

0.86–1.87

-

Poultry^c

1.64

0.066

0-97-2.77

-

No. of animal’s species (continuous)

1.39

0.003*

1.12–1.72

1.42

0.035*

1.03–1.97

Direct contact with animals^c

0.90

0.627

0.59–1.38

-

Water description^d

Turbid

2.25

< 0.001*

1.51–3.37

2.53

0.001*

1.44–4.47

Yellow

0.66

0.221

0.34–1.29

0.46

0.073

0.20–1.07

Water supply to human

Buying containers

0.42

0.001*

0.25–0.71

-

Pump

0.34

0.016*

0.14–0.82

Tank

1.18

0.843

0.23–5.91

Tap with filter

0.43

0.066

0.18–1.06

Water source to animal^e

Canal

0.54

0.169

0.23–1.30

0.67

0.497

0.21–2.12

Ground water

1.89

0.316

0.54–6.59

1.81

0.411

0.44–7.39

Pump

0.32

< 0.001*

0.19–0.52

0.47

0.015*

0.25–0.86

PPI

PPI^c

4.55

< 0.001*

3.11–6.65

2.03

0.016*

1.14–3.62

TTT of PPI^f

3.01

< 0.001*

1.81–5.03

2.11

0.023*

1.11–4.01