Table 5 Association of the awareness of parasitosis, socioeconomic and behavioural characteristics with parasite infection status among study participants

Knowledge of IPI

No

1

Yes

0.439

0.161–1.195

0.107

Mode of transmission

No idea

1

Eating and drinking contaminated food

0.500

0.049–5.083

0.558

Type of toilet facility

Open defecation

1

Pit latrine

0.113

0.006–2.052

0.141

Public toilet

0.250

0.014–4.353

0.342

WC

0.315

0.019–5.239

0.421

Share toilet facility

No

1

Yes

1.366

0.443–4.211

0.588

Wash hand after defecation

No

1

Yes

0.713

0.072–7.045

0.773

Main source of feeding

Buy outside

1

Homemade food

0.235

0.014–3.839

0.310

Before eating I wash hands with

Water only

1

Soap & water

3.389

0.988–11.631

0.052