Table 3 Comparison of malaria infection prevalence by qPCR (%) between age groups and study groups

Malaria parasite prevalence

Odds ratio and 95 CI

 0–4.9

25.0

22.1

14.6

1.94 [0.48, 8.08]

1.66 [0.62, 4.42]

 5–14.9

32.0

32.6

12.8

3.22 [1.14, 9.06]*

3.30 [1.62, 6.70]**

 ≥ 15

28.6

22.8

12.5

2.80 [1.20, 6.55]*

2.06 [1.13, 3.77]*

Odds ratio and 95 CI

 0–4.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

 5–14.9

1.41 [0.34, 5.78]

1.70 [0.94, 3.07]

0.85 [0.30, 2.46]

 ≥ 15

1.20 [0.32, 4.27]

1.04 [0.60, 1.80]

0.83 [0.30, 2.29]