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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analyses of the relationship between fever incidence and risk factors (logistic regression).

From: Malaria risk and access to prevention and treatment in the paddies of the Kilombero Valley, Tanzania

Risk factors

Univariate

Multivariate

 

n

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

P*

n

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

P*

% weeks at shamba overnight (10% increase)

688

1.09 (1.02 to 1.17)

0.013

667

1.06 (0.98 to 1.14)

0.142

Age (years)

676

    

<0.001

   0–0.9

24

2.63 (0.83 to 8.27)

0.098

23

2.51 (0.79 to 8.01)

0.119

   1–4.9

82

4.53 (2.38 to 8.58)

<0.001

82

4.47 (2.35 to 8.51)

<0.001

   5–11.9

150

0.64 (0.27 to 1.51)

0.317

150

0.71 (0.30 to 1.71)

0.448

   12–15.9

66

0

0.026

65

0

n/a

   16+

354

1

-

347

1

-

  1. * Wald test of significance of effect, LLR test of significance of variable in the model