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Table 4 Multivariate models of malaria risk according to ecologic factors, 2001–2004.

From: Malaria hotspot areas in a highland Kenya site are consistent in epidemic and non-epidemic years and are associated with ecological factors

 

2001

2002

2003

2004

 

(OR, 95% CI)a

Metal Roof

-

1.52 (1.10, 2.14)*

1.46 (1.04, 2.06)*

-

Number in Household

 

1.10 (1.04, 1.16)**

  

Distance to Swamp (per 100 m increase)

0.87 (0.83, 0.92)***

0.90 (0.85, 0.97)**

0.87 (0.84, 0.91)***

-

Distance to Forest Edge (per 100 m increase)

0.90 (0.87, 0.95)***

0.87 (0.85, 0.91)***

0.90(0.87, 0.94)***

0.93 (0.89, 0.97)**

Elevation (per 50 m increase)

-

0.60 (0.38, 0.95)*

-

0.46 (0.32, 0.66)***

  1. a Odds ratio assessed by Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE). Only factors significantly associated with malaria risk shown in table. OR, odds ratio; 95 % CI, 95 % confidence interval.
  2. * p < 0.05
  3. ** p < 0.01
  4. *** p < 0.001
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