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Table 4 Odd ratios for self-reported malaria as illness using logistics regression

From: Assessing the risk of self-diagnosed malaria in urban informal settlements of Nairobi using self-reported morbidity survey

Variables

Odd Ratio

P-value

95%CI

Slums

   

   Korogocho

1

  

   Viwandani

1.61

0.00

1.10 – 2.26

Sex

   

   Female

1.00

  

   Male

1.13

0.37

0.86 – 1.48

Age group (Years)

   

   Under 5

1.00

  

   5–14

1.03

0.90

0.66 – 1.59

   15–24

1.31

0.22

0.85 – 2.02

   25–39

2.07

0.00

1.43 – 2.98

   >40

1.32

0.20

0.86 – 2.01

Ethnicity

   

   Kikuyu

1.00

  

   Kamba

1.50

0.04

1.10 – 2.22

   Luha

2.21

0.00

1.42 – 3.44

   Luo

2.12

0.00

1.45 – 3.11

Symptoms Scores

   

   Score 0

1.00

  

   Score 1

2.13

0.04

1.05 – 4.32

   Score 2

9.44

0.00

5.76 – 15.47

   Score 3

13.61

0.00

8.37 – 22.13

   Score 4

14.89

0.00

8.77 – 25.28

   Score 5+

23.69

0.00

12.98 – 43.23

  1. * 95% Confidence Limit, bold = significant at 0.05% level