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Table 2 Distribution of multiple regression parameter estimates for factors associated with risk of P. falciparum infection as estimated by equation (1), where the spatial component is presented in Figure (3, right)

From: Spatial variation and socio-economic determinants of Plasmodium falciparum infection in northeastern Tanzania

Variable

OR

95%

CI

P-value

Age

1.41

1.345

1.477

<0.001

Age squared

0.983

0.980

0.985

<0.001

bed net use

0.796

0.716

0.883

<0.001

Bed net rate (Zero)

1

   

Bed net rate (0-0.4]

0.809

0.718

0.911

<0.001

Bed net rate (0.4-1]

0.607

0.518

0.711

<0.001

SES -(High)

1

   

   Medium

1.605

1.336

1.927

<0.001

   Low

1.611

1.359

1.910

<0.001

Type of roof (Thatch)

1.173

1.041

1.322

0.009

Type of wall (Mud walls)

1.155

1.001

1.333

0.048

Year -2005

1

   

   2006

0.853

0.747

0.974

0.019

   2007

0.778

0.640

0.946

0.012

Short rains

1.124

0.995

1.269

0.059

PCD

0.760

0.680

0.851

<0.001

Altitude (by 100m)

0.664

0.640

0.689

<0.001

  1. PCD = Precense of passive case detection, SES = Socio-economic status
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