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Table 2 Predictors of malaria episodes, Adami Tullu district

From: Malaria incidence and entomological findings in an area targeted for a cluster-randomized controlled trial to prevent malaria in Ethiopia: results from a pilot study

Variables

Fixed effects coefficients (IRR)

Standard error

95 % CI

P value

Sex

 Male

1.3

0.41

0.67–2.41

0.46

 Female

1

   

Age in years

 under 5

2.82

1.48

1.00–7.90

0.049*

 5–14

2.7

1.23

1.1–6.60

0.028*

 15–24

1.5

0.83

0.48–4.42

0.49

 >24

1

   

Distance from lake/river

 ≤5 km

14.2

11

3.1–64.7

0.0001*

 > 5 km

1

   

Wealth status

 Poor

0.94

0.47

0.35–2.45

0.9

 Medium

0.7

0.27

0.33–1.50

0.34

 Rich

1

   

HH head education

 No education

1.56

1.2

0.35–7.0

0.56

 Primary

1.97

1.5

0.43–8.96

0.38

 Secondary

1.67

1.43

0.31–9.0

0.55

 Above secondary

1

   

ITN use

 No

0.35

0.37

0.04–2.81

0.32

 Yes

1

   
  1. IRR incidence rate ratio, CI 95 % confidence interval
  2. * Significant at p < 0.05