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Table 2 Univariate, multiple variable and G-SEM analyses of results of unmatched data for children 6–59 months in Malawi in 2012

From: Direct and indirect determinants of childhood malaria morbidity in Malawi: a survey cross-sectional analysis based on malaria indicator survey data for 2012

Variable

Univariate analysis

Multivariable analysis

Odds ratio (95% CI), p-value

Odds ratio (95% CI), p-value

Region

 Northern

1.00

1.00

 Central

2.43 (1.24, 4.74), 0.01

1.79 (1.24, 2.59), <0.01

Southern

1.36 (0.69, 2.68), 0.89

0.89 (0.58, 1.39), 0.62

Type of place of residence

 Urban

1.00

1.00

 Rural

3.87 (2.22, 6.73), <0.01

1.83 (1.18, 2.83), <0.01

Cluster altitude in kilometers

1.11 (0.63, 1.96), 0.73

0.72 (0.45, 1.12), 0.15

Child’s position in household

 1

1.00

1.00

 2

2.03 (1.59, 2.60), <0.01

1.43 (1.04, 1.96), 0.03

 3

1.46 (1.08, 1.99), 0.02

0.99 (0.40, 2.45), 0.98

Mother’s highest education level

 None

1.00

1.00

 Primary

0.40 (0.28, 0.57), <0.01

0.53 (0.37, 0.76), <0.01

 Secondary

0.18 (0.08, 0.42), <0.01

0.57 (0.23, 1.47), 0.25

Child’s age in months

1.02 (1.00, 1.02), <0.01

1.03 (1.02, 1.04), <0.01

Child’s haemoglobin level

0.95 (0.95, 0.96), <0.01

0.95 (0.94, 0.96), <0.01

Wealth index score

0.90 (0.87, 0.94), <0.01

0.95 (0.93, 0.98), <0.01

Child slept under mosquito bed net

 No

1.00

1.00

 Yes

0.74 (0.54, 1.03), 0.07

0.77 (0.60, 0.99), 0.04

Time to water source

0.98 (0.96, 1.00), 0.01

0.97 (0.96, 0.99), <0.01