Table 5 Univariate and multivariate analysis of predictors of peripheral parasitaemia among women attending delivery units
From: Burden of malaria in pregnancy in Jharkhand State, India
| Â | Univariate Analysis | Â | Multivariate Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | Peripheral Parasitaemia % (Positive/Total) | Relative Risk (95% CI) | Adjusted ¶ Relative Risk (95% CI) |
First/second pregnancies | 3.8% (18/475) | 2.99 (0.89 - 10.06) | Â |
Third or greater pregnancy | 1.3% (3/237) | 1 | Â |
Age <20 | 7.6% (5/66) | 3.06 (1.16 - 8.08) | 2.68 (1.03 - 6.98) |
Age ≥ 20 | 2.5% (16/646) | 1 |  |
Fever within past week | 9.6% (8/83) | 4.64 (1.98 - 10.86) | 4.31 (1.84 - 10.11) |
No fever within past week | 2.1% (13/626) | 1 | Â |
Bednet use* | 3.0% (13/437) | 1.54 (0.44 - 5.32) | Â |
No bednet use | 1.9% (3/155) | 1 | Â |
Indoor residual spraying | 3.9% (16/415) | 2.26 (0.84 - 6.10) | Â |
No indoor residual spraying | 1.7% (5/293) | 1 | Â |
Rural | 3.9% (11/279) | 1.71 (0.73 - 3.97) | Â |
Not rural | 2.3% (10/433) | 1 | Â |
Tribal caste | 3.1% (8/260) | 1.07 (0.45 - 2.55) | Â |
Not tribal caste | 2.9% (13/452) | 1 | Â |
No formal education | 2.8% (6/217) | 0.91 (0.36 - 2.32) | Â |
Formal education | 3.0% (15/495) | 1 | Â |
Homeowner | 3.5% (20/579) | 4.59 (0.62 - 33.93) | Â |
Not homeowner | 0.8% (1/133) | 1 | Â |
Mud walls | 3.8% (18/480) | 2.90 (0.86 - 9.75) | Â |
No mud walls | 1.3% (3/232) | 1 | Â |