Table 6 Adjusted risk factors for malaria among U5 children based on the microscopic test

All building materials

 Totally improved

1

–

 Partially improved

2.21 (1.93–2.54)

0.00*

2.21 (1.92–2.54)

0.00*

1.03 (0.85–1.25)

0.75

 Nothing improved

4.77 (4.06–5.61)

0.00*

4.73 (4.01–5.57)

0.00*

1.39 (1.08–1.80)

0.01*

Slept under an ever treated net

 No

1

–

1

–

 Yes

1.16 (0.43–3.15)

0.77

0.74 (0.17–3.18)

0.69

Slept under LLIN

 No

1

–

1

–

 Yes

0.90 (0.33–2.45)

0.84

1.11 (0.26–4.79)

0.89

Indoor residual spray

 Yes

1

–

1

–

 No

1.24 (0.74–2.08)

0.42

1.21 (0.64–2.31)

0.56

Child age (months)

 0–6

1

–

 7–23

2.17 (0.95–4.97)

0.07*

 24–59

4.84 (2.13–10.99)

0.00*

Zone

 South West

1

–

 North Central

0.65 (0.47–0.89)

0.01*

 North East

0.48 (0.35–0.67)

0.00*

 North West

0.69 (0.50–0.96)

0.03*

 South East

0.51 (0.35–0.75)

0.00*

 South–South

0.70 (0.50–0.98)

0.04*

Location

 Urban

1

–

 Rural

1.54 (1.25–1.91)

0.00*