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Table 2 Associations between malaria infection and travel to the mainland in 2013 and 2014

From: Infection importation: a key challenge to malaria elimination on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

Year

Age group years

Travelled to mainland EG in previous 8Ā weeks

Prevalence of P. falciparum infection

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p -value

Adjusted odds ratio* (95% CI)

p -value

% (N)

2013

2-14

No

26.4 (5,579)

1

Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

Yes

56.4 (252)

2.80 (2.14-3.67)

<0.001

3.04 (2.25-4.09)

<0.001

Ā 

>15

No

17.2 (6,322)

1

Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

Yes

27.8 (586)

1.65 (1.35-2.01)

<0.001

1.77 (1.42-2.20)

<0.001

2014

2-14

No

17.7 (6,810)

1

Ā 

1

Ā 
Ā Ā 

Yes

41.7 (288)

3.33 (2.59-4.29)

<0.001

3.77 (2.90-4.90)

<0.001

Ā 

>15

No

11.7 (6,618)

1

Ā 

1

Ā 
Ā Ā 

Yes

19.0 (626)

1.70 (1.37-2.10)

<0.001

1.77 (1.41-2.22)

<0.001

  1. *Adjusted for IRS coverage, net use, age, site level SCR, SES and sleeping in a house with closed eaves.