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Table 1 Basic description of the study sample

From: Travel history and malaria infection risk in a low-transmission setting in Ethiopia: a case control study

 

P.f+§

P.v+§

All positive

Negative

Total

n=85 (%)

n= 57 (%)

n=141 (%)

n= 419 (%)

n=560 (%)

Sex

     

Female

39 (45.9)

22 (38.6)**

60 (42.6)**

247 (59.4)

307 (54.8)

Missing

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)**

0 (0.0)**

3 (0.7)

3 (0.5)

Age Category (years)

     

18-20

26 (30.6)

24 (42.1)

50 (35.5)

116 (27.7)

166 (29.6)

21-25

17 (20.0)

12 (21.1)

29 (20.6)

80 (19.1)

109 (19.5)

26-32

16 (18.8)

11 (19.3)

27 (19.2)

113 (27.0)

140 (25.0)

33+

23 (27.1)

9 (15.8)

31 (22.0)

100 (23.9)

131 (23.4)

Missing

3 (3.5)

1 (1.8)

4 (2.84)

10 (2.4)

14 (2.5)

Occupation

     

Agriculture

62 (72.9)

38 (66.7)

99 (70.2)

301 (71.8)

400 (71.4)

Non-Agricultural

23 (27.1)

19 (33.3)

42 (29.8)

116 (27.7)

158 (28.2)

Missing

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (0.5)

2 (0.4)

Own Animals

     

Yes

76 (89.4)

47 (82.5)

122 (86.5)

365 (87.1)

487 (87.0)

Roof Material

     

Thatch/Leaf

53 (62.4)*

27 (47.4)

79 (56.0)

206 (49.2)

285 (50.9)

Corrugated Iron

31 (36.5)*

30 (52.6)

61 (43.3)

205 (48.9)

266 (47.5)

Other

1 (1.2)*

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

8 (1.9)

9 (1.6)

Wall Material

     

Bamboo/Wood

28 (32.9)

19 (33.3)**

47 (33.3)*

140 (33.4)

187 (33.4)

Covered Adobe

38 (44.7)

15 (26.3)**

53 (37.6)*

200 (47.7)

253 (45.2)

Wood Planks/Shingles

12 (14.1)

13 (22.8)**

24 (17.0)*

44 (10.5)

68 (12.1)

Other

7 (8.2)

10 (17.5)**

17 (12.0)*

33 (7.9)

50 (8.9)

Missing

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)**

0 (0.0)*

2 (0.5)

2 (0.4)

Electricity

     

Yes

15 (17.7)

17 (29.9)

32 (22.7)

95 (22.7)

127 (22.7)

Missing

1 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

3 (0.7)

4 (0.7)

Radio

     

Yes

29 (34.1)

21 (36.8)

50 (35.5)*

190 (45.4)

240 (42.9)

Missing

1 (1.2)

1 (1.8)

2 (1.4)*

4 (1.0)

6 (1.1)

Travel Overnight

     

Yes

36 (42.4)

21 (36.8)

57 (40.4)

136 (32.5)

193 (34.5)

Missing

0 (0.0)

1 (1.8)

1 (0.7)

6 (1.4)

7 (1.3)

Owned an ITN

     

Yes

34 (40.0)

19 (33.3)

53 (37.6)

181 (43.2)

234 (41.8)

Missing

1 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

6 (1.4)

7 (1.3)

Slept under ITN previous night

Yes

14 (16.5)

12 (21.1)

26 (18.4)

82 (19.6)

108 (19.3)

Missing

1 (1.2)

1 (1.8)

2 (1.4)

9 (2.2)

11 (2.0)

  1. §P.f.+ and P.v.+ totals include mixed diagnosis; **Significant difference between cases and controls at the 5% level, using a χ2 (Fischer’s Exact) test. *Significant difference between cases and controls at the 10% level using a χ2 (Fischer’s Exact) test.
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