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Table 2 Analysis of household attributes associated with malaria parasitaemia
| Attribute | n/N (%) | ORβ, (95% CI) | p | ORγ, (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | Adjusted | ||||
| Gender of household head | |||||
| Female | 176/796 (22.1) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Male | 188/827 (22.7) | 1.04 (0.82 - 1.31) | 0.764 | 0.99 (0.77 - 1.27) | 0.954 |
| Age group of household head | |||||
| 15 - 29 | 39/180 (21.7) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 30 - 39 | 74/447 (16.6) | 0.71 (0.46 - 1.10) | 0.003* | 0.75 (0.47 - 1.20) | 0.042* |
| 40 - 49 | 107/428 (25.0) | 1.21 (0.79 - 1.83) | 1.26 (0.79 - 2.03) | ||
| 50 - 59 | 65/225 (28.9) | 1.47 (0.93 - 2.32) | 1.38 (0.82 - 2.34) | ||
| 60+ | 71/317 (22.4) | 1.04 (0.67 - 1.62) | 1.12 (0.66 - 1.91) | ||
| Household head educational level | |||||
| None | 164/586 (28.0) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Primary | 42/200 (21.0) | 0.68 (0.47 - 1.01) | < 0.001* | 0.78 (0.51 - 1.18) | 0.499* |
| Middle/JHS | 125/631 (19.8) | 0.64 (0.49 - 0.83) | 0.80 (0.58 - 1.10) | ||
| > middle/JHS | 31/207 (15.0) | 0.45 (0.30 - 0.69) | 0.86 (0.52 - 1.41) | ||
| Household socioeconomic status | |||||
| Poorest | 103/348 (29.6) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Second | 81/323 (25.1) | 0.80 (0.57 - 1.12) | < 0.001* | 0.88 (0.60 - 1.27) | 0.047* |
| Third | 83/334 (24.9) | 0.79 (0.56 - 1.1) | 0.91 (0.61 - 1.34) | ||
| Fourth | 52/327 (15.9) | 0.45 (0.31 - 0.65) | 0.59 (0.38 - 0.92) | ||
| Least poor | 43/296 (14.5) | 0.40 (0.27 - 0.60) | 0.56 (0.35 - 0.91) | ||
| Member of Health Insurance | |||||
| No | 250/927 (27.0) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Yes | 112/701 (16.0) | 0.51 (0.40 - 0.66) | < 0.001 | 0. 60 (0.45 - 0.80) | 0.001 |
| Household ITN ownership | |||||
| No | 124/498 (24.9) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Yes | 232/1107 (21.0) | 0.80 (0.62 - 1.03) | 0.079 | 0.81 (0.62 - 1.07) | 0.147 |
| Household size | |||||
| ≤ 6 | 130/696 (18.7) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| > 6 | 232/932 (24.9) | 1.44 (1.13 - 1.84) | 0.003 | 1.15 (0.85 - 1.54) | 0.364 |
| Area of residence | |||||
| Asutifi impact | 50/236 (21.2) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Asutifi non impact | 34/148 (23.0) | 1.11 (0.68 - 1.82) | < 0.001* | 0.85 (0.49 - 1.47) | 0.065* |
| Tano N/S impact | 94/575 (16.4) | 0.73 (0.50 - 1.07) | 0.92 (0.60 - 1.40) | ||
| Tano N/S non impact | 103/358 (28.8) | 1.50 (1.02 - 2.21) | 1.43 (0.93 - 2.20) | ||
| Techiman | 81/311 (26.1) | 1.31 (0.88 - 2.0) | 1.27 (0.79 - 2.02) |
