Characteristic | n | Parasitemia rate | Unadjusted RO | Adjusted RO* |
---|---|---|---|---|
District | ||||
Samburu | 238 | 1.7% | Reference | |
Malindi | 442 | 7.2% | 4.57 (1.59 – 13.07) | 4.03 (1.35 – 12.02) |
Busia | 461 | 22.3% | 16.83 (6.12 – 46.32) | 14.41 (5.04 – 41.21) |
Age | ||||
18 – 25 | 266 | 13.2% | Reference | |
26 – 35 | 286 | 12.6% | 0.95 (0.58 – 1.56) | |
36 – 45 | 219 | 12.3% | 0.93 (0.54 – 1.59) | |
46+ | 370 | 11.1% | 0.82 (0.51 – 1.33) | |
Sex | ||||
Female | 731 | 11.5% | Reference | |
Male | 408 | 13.2% | 1.17 (0.82 – 1.69) | |
Literacy | ||||
Illiterate | 492 | 6.9% | Reference | |
Literate | 322 | 13.7% | 2.13 (1.33 – 3.42) | 1.78 (1.08 – 2.92) |
Occupation | ||||
Other | 458 | 12.8% | Reference | |
Agriculture | 585 | 14.4% | 1.15 (0.77 – 1.70) | |
Home Duties | 167 | 2.4% | 0.17 (0.06 – 0.48) | 0.76 (0.44 – 1.31) |
Illness in Past 3 Months | ||||
Other | 789 | 10.5% | Reference | |
Diarrhoea | 45 | 25.9% | 2.97 (1.22 – 7.24) | 2.31 (0.94 – 5.68) |
Malaria | 307 | 15.3% | 1.49 (1.00 – 2.20) | 1.06 (0.61 – 1.84) |
Antimalarial Use Past 4 Weeks | ||||
Not Used | 954 | 11.9% | Reference | |
Used | 187 | 13.3% | 1.14 (0.71 – 1.81) |