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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of P . falciparum and vivax mixed infection’s seroprevalence

From: Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infections in the Republic of Djibouti: evaluation of their prevalence and potential determinants

 

N

P

% (95%CI)

RE

cOR (CI95%)

aOR (CI95%)

p-value

Type of living area

 Rural

553

43

7.8 (5.7-10.3)

1

1

0.0477

 Urban

1357

152

11.2 (9.6-13.0)

1.52 (0.83-2.78)

1.77 (1.01 - 3.11)

Gender

 Male

742

91

12.3 (10.0-14.8)

1

1

0.0006

 Female

1168

104

8.9 (7.3-10.7)

0.65 (0.47-0.90)

0.56 (0.40 - 0.78)

Educational level

 Schooled

666

44

6.6 (4.8-8.8)

1

1

0.004

 Never Schooled

1244

151

12.1 (10.4-14.1)

1.81 (1.24-2.63)

2.04 (1.38 - 3.02)

Staying in a malaria endemic country more than one year

Yes

167

31

18.6 (13.0-25.3)

1

1

0.0012

No

1743

164

9.4 (8.1-10.9)

0.39 (0.24-0.64)

0.45 (0.27 - 0.73)

Having fever during the last month

 Yes

435

65

14.9 (11.7-18.6)

1

1

0.0011

 No

1475

130

8.8 (7.4-10.4)

0.54 (0.37-0.77)

0.54 (0.38 - 0.78)

Distance to rivers or lakes (Km)

 > 1.5 Km

1210

97

8.0 (6.5-9.7)

1

1

0.0190

 ≤ 1.5 Km

700

98

14.0 (11.5-16.8)

1.83 (1.07-3.13)

1.83 (1.10 - 3.04)

 
  1. N = number; P = seropositivity to P. falciparum and P. vivax; RE = Random effect; cOR = Crude Odd ratio; aOR = Adjusted Odd ratio; CI95% = Confident interval 95%.