Table 2 Odds ratio (OR) of having parasitaemia by age groups and fever/control groups. Health facility-based surveys.
From: Rapid urban malaria appraisal (RUMA) I: Epidemiology of urban malaria in Ouagadougou
Malaria prevalence | Fever | Controls | Fever | Controls | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age groups | OR | 95% CI | P value | OR | 95% CI | P value | ||
Infants 0–1 year | 7/58 (12.1%) | 3/21 (14.3%) | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Children 1–5 years | 45/174 (25.9%) | 15/104 (14.4%) | 2.54 | 1.08–6.00 | <0.05 | 1.01 | 0.27–3.86 | 0.987 |
Children 6–15 years | 23/62 (37.1%) | 20/58 (34.5%) | 4.30 | 1.67–11.03 | <0.005 | 3.16 | 0.83–12.02 | 0.092 |
Adults >15 years | 48/266 (18.0%) | 72/363 (19.8%) | 1.60 | 0.69–3.75 | 0.276 | 1.48 | 0.43–5.18 | 0.535 |