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Table 2 Mixed effects logistic regression models stratified by age group

From: Effects of community-level bed net coverage on malaria morbidity in Lilongwe, Malawi

 

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI) 400-m model

Adjusted OR (95% CI) 1-km model

Participants age <5 years (N = 1200)

 Individual sleeps under bed net

0.28 (0.18, 0.45)***

0.44 (0.27, 0.73)***

0.41 (0.25, 0.67)***

 Individual does not sleep under bed net

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Percent population sleeping under bed net within 400-m

0.96 (0.95, 0.98)***

0.98 (0.96, 1.00)**

–

 Percent population sleeping under bed net within 1-km

0.96 (0.94, 0.98)***

–

0.96 (0.93, 0.99)**

 Household wealth index

  Low

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

  Medium

0.32 (0.19, 0.53)***

0.40 (0.24, 0.67)***

0.38 (0.23, 0.63)***

  High

0.14 (0.04, 0.44)***

0.24 (0.07, 0.79)**

0.21 (0.06, 0.71)**

 Age, years

1.28 (1.07, 1.53)***

1.25 (1.04, 1.51)**

1.25 (1.03, 1.51)**

 Percent population vaccinated, 400 m

1.04 (1.01, 1.09)***

1.01 (0.97, 1.06)

–

 Percent population vaccinated, 1 km

1.03 (1.01, 1.06)***

–

0.95 (0.89, 1.02)

Participants age 5–19 years (N = 600)

 Individual sleeps under bed net

0.42 (0.25, 0.70)***

0.49 (0.29, 0.84)***

0.50 (0.30, 0.85)**

 Individual does not sleep under bed net

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Percent population sleeping under bed net within 400-m

0.98 (0.97, 1.00)**

0.99 (0.98, 1.01)

–

 Percent population sleeping under bed net within 1-km

0.97 (0.95, 0.99)***

–

0.98 (0.96, 1.00)

 Household wealth index

  Low

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

  Medium

0.44 (0.26, 0.73)***

0.49 (0.29, 0.83)***

0.50 (0.29, 0.84)**

  High

0.48 (0.22, 1.04)*

0.64 (0.29, 1.44)

0.67 (0.30, 1.49)

 Age, years

1.00 (0.93, 1.07)

0.99 (0.93, 1.07)

1.00 (0.96, 1.00)

Participants age ≥20 years (N = 600)

 Individual sleeps under bed net

0.68 (0.36, 1.27)

0.66 (0.32, 1.32)

0.7 (0.36, 1.43)

 Individual does not sleep under bed net

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Percent population sleeping under bed net within 400-m

0.99 (0.97, 1.02)

1.01 (0.99, 1.03)

–

 Percent population sleeping under bed net within 1-km

0.98 (0.96, 1.01)

–

1.00 (0.97, 1.03)

 Household wealth index

  Low

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

  Medium

0.31 (0.15, 0.64)***

0.34 (0.16, 0.71)***

0.35 (0.17, 0.72)***

  High

0.25 (0.09, 0.20)**

0.26 (0.07, 0.91)**

0.29 (0.08, 1.03)*

 Age, years

0.89 (0.83, 0.96)***

0.90 (0.84, 0.96)***

0.90 (0.84, 0.96)***

  1. * p < 0.1; ** p < 0.05; *** p < 0.01