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Table 1 Effect of combining indoor residual spraying (IRS) and long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) interventions on malaria infection in São Tomé during the first half year of 2009

From: Potential threat of malaria epidemics in a low transmission area, as exemplified by São Tomé and Príncipe

Intervention

Malaria cases

Total cases

OR

95% CI

P value

IRS only

492

3775

1

 

<0.001

Unprotected

355

1605

1.895

1.629 - 2.204

<0.001

LLINs only

136

1934

0.505

0.414 - 0.615

<0.001

IRS + LLINs

95

5149

0.125

0.100 - 0.157

<0.001

  1. IRS: indoor residual spraying; LLINs: long lasting insecticide-treated nets;
  2. OR: odds ratio; IC: confidence interval.
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Malaria Journal

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