Table 4 Variables independently associated with the recommendation of malaria chemoprophylaxis in pre-travel consultations among individuals attended at the Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, in São Paulo, Brazil, from January 2006 to December 2010
Variable | AOR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
Destination | ||
Africa | 1 | – |
Asia | 5.01 | 3.23–7.14 |
Brazil | 4.76 | 3.13–7.14 |
Latin American endemic countries | 6.14 | 4.23–8.50 |
Other | 8.33 | 5.88–12.50 |
Length of stay (days) | ||
≤30 | 1 | – |
>180 | 2.63 | 1.67–4.00 |