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Table 2 Results of bivariate logistic regression models

From: Low prevalence of Plasmodium and absence of malaria transmission in Conakry, Guinea: prospects for elimination

Habitat characteristics

Culex

Anopheles

Pupae

ORa

95 % CI

P value

ORa

95 % CI

P value

ORa

95 % CI

P value

Season

 Dry

13

(1.6–104.1)

0.016

0.27

(0.07–1.03)

0.05

25.4

(5.6–116.4)

<0.001

 Rainy

3.1

(1.7–5.8)

<0.001

0.29

(0.15–0.56)

<0.001

0.77

(0.44–0.32)

0.338

Turbidity

 Clear

0.18

(0.05–0.70)

0.014

1

  

0.19

(0.07–0.47)

<0.001

 Turbid

16

(5–51.4)

<0.001

0.53

(0.29–1.00)

0.05

4.7

(2.3–9.6)

<0.001

Water movement

 Stagnant

12

(3.32–43.42)

<0.001

3.28

(0.39–26.93)

0.27

13.5

(3.5–52.3)

<0.001

 Flowing

1

(0.37–2.66)

0.796

0.07

(0.01–0.50)

0.009

0.23

(0.06–0.81)

0.022

Sunlight

 Sunlight

1.28

(0.36–4.57)

0.699

1

  

1.04

(0.39–2.81)

0.931

 Shaded

4.8

(1.6–14)

0.005

0.27

(0.15–0.47)

<0.001

1.87

(0.79–4.42)

0.151

Habitat

 Stretch of sea

0.39

(0.08–1.99)

0.259

1

  

0.92

(0.20–4.16)

0.913

 Irrigated rice field

1.03

(0.10–10.23)

0.980

30.8

(4.1–232)

0.001

0.57

(0.12–2.85)

0.498

 Pool of water

0.39

(0.08–1.99)

0.071

15.4

(2.4–98.3)

0.004

0.41

(0.10–1.66)

0.030

 Water tank

1

  

4.62

(0.56–37.91)

0.154

0.52

(0.12–2.22)

0.375

 Sceptic tank

1.03

(0.10–10.23)

0.980

1

  

1.03

(0.18–5.8)

0.970

 Tyre

1

  

1

  

0.17

(0.01–2.11)

0.169

 Container

0.44

(0.04–5.11)

0.513

6.17

(0.43–89.34)

0.182

1

  

 Gutter

6.8

(2.7–17.4)

<0.001

0.05

(0.01–0.22)

<0.001

2.9

(1.41–5.95)

0.004

  1. Outcome presence vs absence of Anopheles larvae, Culex larvae and pupae (Anopheles and Culex); explanatory variable habitat characteristics
  2. a Crude odds ratio (OR)
  3. b P value based on likelihood ratio test (LRT)