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Table 2 Multivariate analysis of malaria prevalence in children <5 years old, stratified by residence area, 2010 (n = 1,325)

From: Heterogeneous decrease in malaria prevalence in children over a six-year period in south-western Uganda

 

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Child age (per 6 months)

1.16 (1.10-1.23)

Weight-for-age (Z score)

 

   Urban area

0.80 (0.62-1.03)

   Rural area

1.00 (0.92-1.09)

Housing score

0.61 (0.41-0.91)

Socioeconomic score*

0.75 (0.64-0.89)

Education level (head of household)

0.87 (0.60-1.26)

Latitude

 

   Urban area

0.72 (0.44-1.16)

   Rural area

1.55 (1.17-2.05)

Altitude (≤1,500 vs >1,500 m)

0.05 (0.01-0.23)

Child slept under bed net

0.61 (0.44-0.83)

  1. *Score reduced and standardized