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Table 4 Multivariate analysis of the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection.

From: Social and environmental malaria risk factors in urban areas of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

  

Prevalence of parasite infection

Variable

Modality

OR

95% CI

p-values

Age

0–6

1

 

< 0.001

 

07–12

1.90

1.58–2.28

 

Land tenure

regular

1

 

0.02

 

irregular

1.85

1.17–2.92

 

Building density

high

1.00

 

0.062

 

sparse

1.61

1.03–2.53

 

Equipment

low

1

 

< 0.001

 

high

0.53

0.43–0.66

 

Education level

low

1

 

0.007

 

high

0.75

0.61–0.92

 

Use of bed net

no

1

 

0.008

 

yes

0.72

0.57–0.92

 

Season

dry

1

 

< 0.001

 

rainy

2.03

1.65–2.48

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