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Table 2

Association between household sampling zone and soil contamination with intestinal parasites in Solazuti.

Parasite Entrance Latrine Patios Odds ratio (95% CI) P-Value
Any parasite 8 5 16 Entrance vs. Rest 1.27 (0.48–3.19) 0.62
Entrance vs. Latrine 1.87 (0.54–6.29) 0.52
Entrance vs. Patios 1.08 (0.38–3.03) >0.99
Latrine vs. Patios 0.58 (0.21–1.88) 0.42
Ascaris + vs. Ascaris - 18.11 (8.30–38.60) <0.0001*
Ascaris lumbricoides 3 1 7 Entrance vs. Rest 1.19 (0.32–4.50) 0.73
Entrance vs. Latrine 0.31 (0.02–2.23) 0.61
Entrance vs. Patios 1.12 (0.26–4.26) >0.99
Latrine vs. Patios 0.27 (0.02–1.73) 0.43
Toxocara canis 3 1 1 Entrance vs. Rest 5.15 (0.98–29.79) 0.09
Entrance vs. Latrine 0.31 (0.02–2.23) 0.61
Entrance vs. Patios 7.04 (0.98–92.80) 0.09
Latrine vs. Patios 2.16 (0.11–41.68) 0.54

Footnote: CI: confidence interval. The “Patios” category combines front and back patios. “Rest” combines Latrine and Patios. P-values were calculated using Fisher’s exact test. Acanthamoeba spp. were excluded from this analysis. *Statistically significant.

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