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Table 3 Variables related to the occurrence of events during the mission and the perception of risks

From: Determinants of compliance with malaria chemoprophylaxis among French soldiers during missions in inter-tropical Africa

 

N

N-CC

Prevalence of CC

   

% (95% CI)

OR

95% CI

p value

Birth of a child

     

0.1168

   No

2040

941

46.1 (35.0 - 57.3)

1

  

   Yes

53

26

49.1 (29.4 - 68.7)

1.49

0.91 - 2.46

 

Death of a relative or a friend

     

0.5877

   No

2004

928

46.3 (35.1 - 57.5)

1

  

   Yes

89

39

43.8 (27.1 - 60.6)

1.11

0.76 - 1.63

 

Disease of a relative or a friend

     

0.9812

   No

1996

926

46.4 (35.0 - 57.8)

1

  

   Yes

97

41

42.3 (30.3 - 54.2)

1

0.69 - 1.44

 

Announcement of a separation or a divorce

     

0.2850

   No

2048

943

46.0 (34.7 - 57.4)

1

  

   Yes

45

24

53.3 (32.4 - 74.3)

1.34

0.78 - 2.29

 

Perception of a dangerous situation

     

0.2358

   No

2041

947

46.4 (35.0 - 57.8)

1

  

   Yes

52

20

38.5 (23.8 - 53.1)

0.73

0.44 - 1.23

 

Perception of personal malaria risk compared to other soldiers

     

0.4728

   Inferior

280

132

47.1 (34.3 - 60.0)

1

  

   Equivalent

1388

644

46.4 (34.3 - 58.5)

1.04

0.82 - 1.32

 

   Superior

425

191

45.0 (33.1 - 56.8)

0.92

0.70 - 1.21

 

Perception of the severity of malaria

     

0.0295

   Not severe

254

136

53.5 (42.7 - 64.4)

1.3

1.02 - 1.66

 

   Mildly severe

1473

654

44.4 (32.4 - 56.4)

1

  

   Very severe

366

177

48.4 (35.1 - 61.6)

1.22

0.99 - 1.51

 

Perceived mosquito attractiveness compared to other soldiers

     

0.0024

   Inferior to the others

608

275

45.2 (32.1 - 58.3)

0.77

0.64 - 0.93

 

   Equivalent to the others

998

490

49.1 (38.3 - 59.9)

1

  

   Superior to the others

487

202

41.5 (29.0 - 53.9)

0.75

0.61 - 0.91

 
  1. N: Number of subjects; CC: Subjects with correct compliance