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Table 2 Univariate analysis of risk factors of clinical malaria in Jimma town, south western Ethiopia

From: Analysis of asymptomatic and clinical malaria in urban and suburban settings of southwestern Ethiopia in the context of sustaining malaria control and approaching elimination

Risk factor

Case reported

P. vivax

P. falciparum

Casesa

Odds ratio (95 %CI)

Casesa

Odds ratio (95 % CI)

Use of prevention measure

 Yes

661

152

1

47

1

 No

773

175

0.98 [0.77, 1.26]

50

0.90 [0.60, 1.36]

Use of ITN

 Used ITN

609

199

1

59

1

 Not available or not use

825

131

1.16 [0.90, 1.49]

37

1.19 [0.78, 1.82]

Travel during the preceding 14 days

 No, not traveled

1378

311

1

85

1

 Yes, traveled

56

16

1.37 [0.76, 2.48]

12

4.14 [2.11, 8.14]***

Malaria during the preceding 30 days

 No, no malaria

1380

304

1

91

1

 Yes, had malaria

54

23

2.63 [1.51, 4.57]***

6

1.77 [0.74, 4.25]

  1. *,**, *** represent significant level of 0.05, 0.01 and 0.001, respectively
  2. aConfirmed cases