Modelling recurrent events: comparison of statistical models with continuous and discontinuous risk intervals on recurrent malaria episodes data

Table 3 Coefficient estimates according to model by continuous risk intervals analysis

Models	AS + AQ* RR/HR (SE); [95% CI]; p	AS + SP* RR/HR (SE); [95% CI]; p	<5 years** RR/HR (SE); [95% CI]; p	5-9 years** RR/HR (SE); [95% CI]; p
GEE, Poisson distribution	1.02(0.044); [0.93-1.11]; p = 0.722	0.93 (0.029); [0.87- 0.99]; p = 0.02	1.36 (0.201); [1.02-1.82]; p = 0.04	1.22 (0.181); [0.91-1.63]; p = 0.18
AG-CP	0.77 (0.064); [0.65-0.91]; p = 0.002	0.76 (0.062); [0.65-0.89]; p = 0.001	2.94 (0.559); [2.03-4.27]; p < 0.001	2.48 (0.481); [1.69-3.62]; p < 0.001
PWP-CP	0.83 (0.053); [0.73-0.94]; p = 0.004	0.81 (0.050); [0.72-0.92]; p = 0.001	2.35 (0.388); [1.71-3.26]; p < 0.001	2.05 (0.344); [1.48-2.85]; p < 0.001
Shared gamma frailty	0.77 (0.061); [0.66-0.90]; p = 0.001	0.76 (0.060); [0.65-0.89]; p < 0.001	2.88 (0.415); [2.17-3.82]; p < 0.001	2.43 (0.364); [1.82-3.26]; p < 0.001

*Reference treatment: AL.
**Reference age group: >9 years old.
CI: Confidence interval for RR/HR (Relative risk/Hazard ratio); SE: Standard error; p: p value.

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