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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis of correlates of malaria over-treatment in Kisii
| Over-treated | Crude | Adjusted § | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 594) | Yes (n = 45) | cOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | |
| Potential correlates | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Malnutrition | ||||
| MUAC < 12.5 | 13 (2.2) | 1 (2.2) | 1.02(0.13-7.94) | 1.57(0.18-13.42) |
| Wasting | 107 (20.8) | 5 (14.3) | 0.64(0.24-1.68) | 0.70(0.20-1.89) |
| Stunted | 73 (13.7) | 3 (8.6) | 0.59(0.18-1.98) | 0.75(0.18-3.01) |
| Underweight | 45 (8.4) | 2 (5.7) | 0.66(0.15-2.83) | 1.12(0.18-7.12) |
| Mother HIV-infected | 17 (3.0) | 4 (9.1) | 3.26(1.11-9.58) | 1.81(0.39-8.43) |
| Child HIV-infected | 7 (1.2) | 2 (4.5) | 3.90(0.89-17.30) | NA† |
| Any IMCI danger sign? | 90 (15.2) | 8 (17.8) | 1.21(0.55-2.69) | 1.94(0.73-5.17) |
| High grade fever (>39°C) | 166 (27.9) | 21 (46.7) | 2.26(1.24-4.16) | 2.13(1.02 - 4.45) |
| Fever for 7 or more days | 232 (39.1) | 19 (42.2) | 1.14(0.62-2.11) | 1.48(0.68-3.21) |
| Sought care elsewhere | 195 (32.8) | 14 (31.1) | 0.92(0.48-1.78) | 0.83(0.33-2.06) |
| Taken anti-malarial last 7 days | 70 (11.8) | 10 (22.2) | 2.14(1.03-4.44) | 2.45(0.84-7.29) |
| Taken antibiotics last 7 days | 47 (7.9) | 2 (4.4) | 0.54(0.13-2.30) | 0.31(0.04-2.84) |
