From: Urban malaria and associated risk factors in Jimma town, south-west Ethiopia
Variables | Microscopically confirmed malaria cases in the study subjects (N = 42) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | N (%) | n(%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | P.value |
Education status of HH | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Non educated | 80 (27.5) | 13(16.3) | 0.82(0.403,1.673) | 0.587 |
   Formal education | 211(72.5) | 29(13.7) |  |  |
Family size | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1-5 | 218(74.9) | 31(14.2) | 1 | 0.837 |
   6-10 | 69(23.7) | 10(14.5) | 1.02(0.473,2.209) | 0.955 |
   >10 | 4(1. 4) | 1(25) | 2.01(.203,19.953) | 0.551 |
Monthly Income of HH | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 31.25USD | 130(44.6) | 22(16.9) | 3.67(1.051,12.794) | 0.042 |
   31.25-62.5USD | 104(35.7) | 17(16.3) | 3.52(.984,12.568) | 0.053 |
   >62.5USD | 57 (19.7) | 3(5.3) | 1 | 0.116 |
Age of study subjects | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   0-4 | 73(9.1) | 8(11) | 5.26(2.001,13.803) | 0.000 |
   5-14 | 294 (36.6) | 24(8.2) | 3.81(1.794,8.092) | 0.001 |
   >14 | 437 (54.3) | 10(2.3) | 1 | 0.001 |
Sex of study subjects | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 335(41.7) | 21(6.3) | 1.4(0.769,2.660) | 0.256 |
   Female | 468(58.3) | 21(4.5) |  |  |
Kebeles of study subjects | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Bosa Kito | 142(17.7) | 10(7) | 2.078(0.771,5.598) | 0.148 |
   Bacho Bore | 302(36.6) | 19(6.3) | 1.841(0.759,4.465) | 0.177 |
   Ginjo Guduru | 160(19.9) | 6(3.8) | 1.069(0.352,3.245) | 0.907 |
   Seto Semero | 200(28.9) | 7(3.5) | 1 | 0.332 |
Availability of ITNs in the home | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 66(22.7) | 8(12.1) | .920(.378,2.239) | 0.853 |
   One ITN | 87(29.9) | 16(18.4) | 1.502(.721,3.132) | 0.277 |
   More than one ITNs | 138(47.4) | 18(13) | 1 | 0.452 |
Usage of ITNs in the home | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 145 (64.4) | 22(15.2) |  |  |
   No | 80 (35. 6) | 20(25) | 13.59(4.966,37.21) | <001 |
Family members who use ITNs | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Whole family | 45(31) | 1(2.2) |  |  |
   Some family members | 100(69) | 11(11) | 5.44(0.680,43.475) | 0.110 |
Presence of stagnant water | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 167(57.4) | 30(18) | 2.05(1.00,4.176) | 0.047 |
   No | 124(42.6) | 12(9.7) |  |  |
Distance stagnant water nearby their home | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   <1 km | 89 (53.3) | 25(28.1) | 5.70(2.062,15.771) | 0.001 |
   ≥1 km | 78(46.7) | 5(6.4) |  |  |