Table 6 Assessment of risk factors for asymptomatic malaria infections between villages and IDP camps
Predictive factors | Category | Villages | IDP camps | Risk ratio (95% CI)2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCR+ (%) | AOR (95% CI)1 | PCR+ (%) | AOR (95% CI)1 | Villages/IDP camps | ||
Overall | 26.0 | 22.5 | 1.21 (0.94−1.55) | |||
Individual-level | ||||||
Gender | Male | 31.9 | 1.36 (0.77–2.40) | 30.0 | 1.55 (1.06–2.26)* | 1.10 (0.73−1.63) |
Female | 22.4 | 1 | 19.7 | 1 | 1.18 (0.85−1.63) | |
Age groups (years) | ≤ 15 | 32.5 | 1.47 (0.80−2.70) | 33.4 | 1.48 (1.03−2.14)* | 0.96 (0.57−1.62) |
> 15 | 24.5 | 1 | 18.5 | 1 | 1.43 (1.07−1.91)* | |
Bed net use | No | 32.4 | 2.65 (1.61−4.35)*** | 37.0 | 7.37 (5.15−10.53)*** | 0.82 (0.61−1.10) |
Yes | 15.1 | 1 | 7.0 | 1 | 2.34 (1.38−3.97)** | |
Household-level | ||||||
Major material of house | Wood/bamboo | 29.56 | – | 22.46 | – | 1.46 (1.10−1.92)** |
Brick | 16.92 | 1 | – | 1 | – | |
Use of IRS | No | 34.4 | 8.70 (3.82−19.79)*** | 27.2 | 2.67 (1.90−3.77)*** | 1.40 (1.06−1.85)* |
Yes | 5.4 | 1 | 12.4 | 1 | 0.40 (0.18−0.91)* | |
Elevation of house (m) | ≤ 312 | 33.4 | 3.42 (1.51−7.72)** | 25.6 | 0.70 (0.48−1.01) | 1.46 (1.08−1.97)* |
> 312 | 8.3 | 1 | 19.8 | 1 | 0.37 (0.19−0.70)** | |
Distance to the nearest clinic (m) | ≤ 180 | 13.2 | 1 | 16.4 | 1 | 0.77 (0.49−1.24) |
> 180 | 35.4 | 2.63 (1.47−4.71)** | 19.9 | 2.51 (1.69−3.74)*** | 1.29 (0.94−1.76) | |
Distance to the nearest road (m) | ≤ 15 | 28.4 | – | 25.4 | – | 1.16 (0.86−1.58) |
> 15 | 21.8 | 1 | 17.5 | 1 | 1.32 (0.85−2.05) | |