Table 3 Estimates and odds ratios (OR) with 95 % confidence intervals
From: Risk factors of malaria in children under the age of five years old in Uganda
Parameter | Estimate | OR | 95 % CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intercept | −6.386 | <0.0001 | ||
Age in months | 0.028 | 1.028 | 1.023–1.033 | <0.0001 |
Caregiver’s education level (ref. = secondary) | ||||
No education | 0.673 | 1.961 | 1.345–2.858 | 0.0005 |
Primary | 0.463 | 1.589 | 1.126–2.242 | 0.0083 |
Higher | −0.912 | 0.402 | 0.086–1.877 | 0.2463 |
Unspecified | 0.676 | 1.966 | 1.349–2.866 | 0.0004 |
Region of Uganda (ref. = South Western) | ||||
Central 1 | 1.176 | 3.241 | 1.196–8.782 | 0.0208 |
Central 2 | 1.413 | 4.107 | 1.579–10.686 | 0.0038 |
East Central | 2.476 | 11.897 | 4.579–30.912 | <0.0001 |
Kampala | −1.258 | 0.284 | 0.037–2.195 | 0.2277 |
Mid Eastern | 0.926 | 2.525 | 1.031–6.180 | 0.0426 |
Mid Northern | 1.697 | 5.459 | 2.038–14.626 | 0.0007 |
Mid Western | 1.040 | 2.830 | 1.137–7.045 | 0.0253 |
North East | 2.104 | 8.199 | 3.521–19.089 | <0.0001 |
West Nile | 1.667 | 5.294 | 1.968–14.238 | 0.001 |
Cluster altitude in metres | −0.001 | 0.999 | 0.998–0.999 | 0.0021 |
Household had electricity (ref. = yes) | 0.563 | 1.756 | 1.072–2.877 | 0.0253 |
Main floor material (ref. = finished surface) | ||||
Earth/sand | 0.974 | 2.650 | 1.870–3.754 | <0.0001 |
Sand and dung | 0.591 | 1.806 | 1.231–2.649 | 0.0025 |
Other | −0.135 | 0.873 | 0.221–3.457 | 0.8471 |
Main wall material (ref. = unburnt bricks) | ||||
Dirt | 0.388 | 1.474 | 0.995–2.184 | 0.0532 |
Finished walls | 0.476 | 1.609 | 1.157–2.239 | 0.0047 |
Mud and poles/stone | 0.472 | 1.603 | 1.141–2.251 | 0.0065 |
Other | −0.227 | 0.797 | 0.323–1.966 | 0.6218 |
Incidence of IRS within last 6 months (ref. = yes) | 2.035 | 7.649 | 3.545–16.501 | <0.0001 |