Table 4 Results of mixed-effects logistic regression analysis of individual and household-level factors showing main predictors of Plasmodium infection, Jimma, south-western Ethiopia
From: Detection of foci of residual malaria transmission through reactive case detection in Ethiopia
Characteristics | Examined by PCR, n (%) | Positive, n (%) | AOR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fever at the time of survey | ||||
 Yes | 14 (2.32) | 5 (35.71) | 12.68 (3.34–48.18) | 0.001* |
 No | 589 (97.68) | 49 (8.32) | Ref |  |
Malaria history in the preceding 1Â year | ||||
 Yes | 72 (11.94) | 16 (22.22) | 3.62 (1.77–7.38) | 0.001* |
 No | 531 (88.06) | 38 (7.16) | Ref |  |
Area of residence | ||||
 Doyo Yaya | 375 (62.19) | 49 (13.07) | 6.81 (2.49–18.63) | 0.001* |
 Others** | 228 (37.81) | 5 (2.19) |  |  |
Individual residing in | ||||
 Index house | 120 (19.90) | 21 (17.50) | 2.22 (1.16–4.27) | 0.016* |
 Neighbour | 483 (80.10) | 33 (6.83) | Ref |  |
Family size | ||||
 < 5 | 279 (46.27) | 11 (3.94) | Ref |  |
 ≥ 5 | 324 (53.73) | 43 (13.27) | 3.35 (1.53–7.33) | 0.003* |
Eave | ||||
 Absent | 450 (74.63) | 37 (8.22) | Ref |  |
 Present | 153 (25.37) | 17 (11.11) | 2.28 (1.14–4.55) | 0.020* |