Table 3 Risk factors for malaria hotspots
Factors | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis |
|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) P | OR (95% CI) P | |
Age group | ||
Less than 5 years | 1 | 1 |
5 – 9 years | 1.5 (1.05 - 2.34) 0.026 | 4.7 (2.85 - 5.26) 0.027 |
More than 9 years | 1.4 (0.97 - 2.22) 0.062 | 2.4 (1.67 - 3.81) 0.038 |
Materials of sleeping rooms | ||
Cement | 1 | 1 |
Banco | 1.5 (1.10 - 2.31) 0.014 | 1.8 (0.97 - 3.64) 0.061 |
Thatch | 1.5 (0.90 - 2.36) 0.070 | 2.2 (1.16 - 4.35) 0.016 |
Materials of floor | ||
Cement | 1 | 1 |
Banco | 1.9 (1.31 - 2.75) 0.001 | 0.9 (0.83 - 1.12) 0.646 |
Other | 1.3 (0.85 - 2.27) 0.182 | 0.4 (0.29 - 0.64) 0.000 |
Rooms having window | ||
Yes | 1 | 1 |
No | 1.6 (1.01 - 2.82) 0.045 | 1.0 (0.92 - 1.10) 0.799 |
Distance to livestock places | ||
Less than 50 m | 1 | 1 |
50 – 100 m | 0.4 (0.25 - 0.81) 0.009 | 0.7 (1.02 - 7.42) 0.044 |
More than 100 m | 1.6 (0.74 - 1.71) 0.577 | 2.1 (1.15 - 8.31) 0.025 |
Bednet use | ||
Yes | 1 | 1 |
No | 3.9 (1.39 - 6.22) 0.002 | 1.2 (1.02 - 1.48) 0.024 |
Goat ownership | ||
Yes | 1 | 1 |
No | 1.5 (1.09 - 2.10) 0.012 | 1.0 (0.99 - 1.12) 0.070 |
SES of household | ||
Poorest | 1 | 1 |
Poorer | 0.5 (0.26 - 1.32) 0.202 | 0.8 (0.63 - 1.08) 0.175 |
Poor | 0.8 (0.38 - 1.81) 0.646 | 0.9 (0.76 - 1.27) 0.921 |
Less poor | 2.4 (1.14 - 5.08) 0.021 | 0.7 (0.47 - 0.91) 0.014 |
Least poor | 1.6 (0.76 - 3.37) 0.215 | 0.6 (0.45 - 0.94) 0.024 |