Table 6 Association of the awareness of parasitosis, socioeconomic and behavioural characteristics with parasite infection status among study participants continued

Main source of drinking water

Sachet water

1

Pipe and sachet water

4.000

0.578–27.705

0.160

Pipe borne water

2.296

0.839–6.284

0.106

When last were you dewormed

< 3 months

1

3–6 months

0.742

0.212–2.604

0.641

7–12 months

0.860

0.327–2.259

0.760

> 12 months

0.613

0.263–1.430

0.258

Wash vegetables

No

1

Yes

0.235

0.0144–3.839

0.310

How do you wash it

Water only

1

Saltwater

1.048

0.511–2.149

0.897

Practice Geophagy

No

1

Yes

1.356

0.562–3.270

0.498

Walk barefoot

No

1

Yes

0.605

0.302–1.212

0.156