Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of malaria prevalence with selected seemingly significant variables, Jimma town, 2010
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(%) | β | SE | Adjusted OR 95%CI | P.value |
Monthly Income of HH | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 31.25USD | 130(44.7) | 22(16.9) | 2.106 | 1.058 | 8.212(1.033,65.30) | .047 |
   31.25-62.5USD | 104(35.7) | 17(16.3) | 1.027 | .693 | 2.7(0.72,10.86) | .138 |
   >62.5USD | 57(19.6) | 3(5.3) |  |  | 1 |  |
Age of study subjects | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   0-4 | 73(9.1) | 8(11) | 4.3 | .535 | 5.16(1.501,13.803) | 0.000 |
   5-14 | 294 (36.6) | 24(8.2) | 4.3 | .695 | 3.51(1.001,8.092) | 0.000 |
   >14 | 437 (54.3) | 10(2.3) |  |  | 1 |  |
Kebeles of study subjects | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Bosa Kito | 142(17.7) | 10(7) | 3.97 | .722 | 2.078(0.771,5.598) | 0.148 |
   Bacho Bore | 302(36.6) | 19(6.3) | 3.89 | .586 | 1.841(0.759,4.465) | 0.177 |
   Ginjo Guduru | 160(19.9) | 6(3.8) | .134 | .638 | 1.069(0.352,3.245) | 0.883 |
   Seto Semero | 200(28.9) | 7(3.5) |  |  | 1 |  |
Availability of ITNs in the home | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 66(22.7) | 8(12.1) | -2.8 | 1.036 | 0.063(0.008,.476) | 0.007 |
   One ITN | 87(29.9) | 16(18.4) | -2.1 | .916 | .127(0.021,0.765) | .024 |
   More than one ITNs | 138(47.4) | 18(13) |  |  | 1 |  |
Presence of stagnant water | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 167(57.4) | 30(18) | 1.57 | 0.648 | 4.832(1.36,17.2) | 0.015 |
   No | 124(42.6) | 12(9.7) |  |  | 1 |  |