Table 3 Multiple logistic regression analysis of factors associated with parasitaemia and anaemia

Child age (months)

 6–12

0.16

0.19 (0.02, 1.87)

0.37

0.58 (0.18, 1.90)

 13–24

0.29

0.46 (0.11, 1.94)

0.99

0.99 (0.33, 2.99)

 25–36

0.37

0.53 (0.13, 2.11)

0.51

1.49 (0.46, 4.83)

 37–48

0.13

0.25 (0.04, 1.49)

0.45

0.65 (0.21, 1.98)

 49–59

Ref

1

Ref

1

Gender

 Male

0.56

1.36 (0.48, 3.86)

0.71

1.14 (0.58, 2.26)

Socio-economic status

 Lower

Ref

1

Ref

 Middle

0.07

0.30 (0.08, 1.12)

0.65

1.23 (0.51, 2.94)

 Upper

0.52

0.66 (0.19, 2.34)

0.16

2.08 (0.75, 5.77)

Child sleeping under bed net

 Yes

0.74

0.83 (0.27, 2.54)

0.00***

0.24 (0.12, 0.48)

History of fever

 Fever in previous 2 weeks

0.15

2.12 (0.75, 5.93)

0.21

0.65 (0.34, 1.27)

Malnutrition

 Yes

0.72

1.21 (0.42, 3.45)

0.46

1.31 (0.65, 2.62)

Place of residence

 IRS-implementing community

0.01**

0.17 (0.05, 0.62)

0.66

0.86 (0.44, 1.69)