Table 1 Results from bivariate logistic regression models on Plasmodium falciparum prevalence data arising from pooled results with microscopy and RDT

Age group (years)

 5-10

3,486

2,558 (73.4)

1.00

 11-16

1,636

1,227 (75.0)

1.09 (0.95, 1.25)

0.218

Sex

 Male

2,714

2,068 (76.2)

1.00

 Female

2,408

1,717 (71.3)

0.78 (0.69, 0.88)

<0.001*

Socioeconomic status

 1

1,076

897 (83.4)

1.00

 2

1,011

805 (79.6)

0.78 (0.62, 0.97)

0.028*

 3

946

710 (75.1)

0.60 (0.48, 0.75)

<0.001*

 4

966

648 (67.1)

0.41 (0.33, 0.50)

<0.001*

 5

1,123

725 (64.6)

0.36 (0.30, 0.45)

<0.001*

Setting

 Rural

3,958

3,064 (77.4)

1.00

 Urban

1,164

721 (61.9)

0.47 (0.41, 0.55)

<0.001*