Table 4 Logistic regression model showing the risk of developing anaemia during the 6 month morbidity surveillance according to age and the result of the slide at the initiation of the study in Mgome
Explanatory variable1 | Crude odds ratio (95% Cl) | p-value | Adjusted odds ratio (95% Cl) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Low parasite density | 3.98 (1.276–13.095) | 0.02 | 4.38 (1.10–17.69) | 0.038 |
High parasite density | 3.17 (0.601–16.692) | 0.17 | 2.43 (0.35–16.73) | 0.369 |
No parasitaemia | 1 | Â | 1 | Â |
Age (years) | 0.86 (0.789 – 0.94) | 0.001 | 0.51 (0.332–0.772) | 0.002 |
Age squared | 0.99 (0.99 – 0.998) | 0.007 | 1.03 (1.007–1.047) | 0.007 |