Table 2 Association between malaria transmission and predictors of importation among residents of Lusaka district
Variable | Malaria importation by residency | p-value (Chi2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Residents (n = 158) | Non-residents (n = 102) | ||
Sex | |||
Male | 80 (51%) | 51 (50%) | 0.921 |
Female | 78 (49%) | 51 (50%) | |
Age group | |||
(0–4) | 25 (16%) | 14 (14%) | < 0.001 |
(5–14) | 38 (24%) | 43 (42%) | |
(15–24) | 35 (22%) | 32 (31%) | |
(25+) | 60 (38%) | 13 (13%) | |
Bed net use (always) | |||
Yes | 42 (27%) | 27 (26%) | 0.984 |
No | 116 (73%) | 75 (74%) | |
Education level | |||
Never been | 36 (23%) | 22 (22%) | 0.612 |
Primary | 54 (34%) | 42 (41%) | |
Secondary | 54 (34%) | 28 (27%) | |
Tertiary | 14 (9%) | 10 (10%) | |
Occupation | |||
Formal | 15 (9%) | 7 (7%) | < 0.001 |
Informal | 41 (26%) | 6 (6%) | |
Student | 42 (27%) | 52 (51%) | |
Others | 60 (38%) | 37 (36%) | |
Prophylaxis | |||
Yes | 4 (2.53%) | 10 (9.80%) | < 0.001 |
No | 139 (87.97%) | 92 (90.20%) | |
Frequency of travel | |||
Once | 122 (85.31%) | 93 (91.18%) | 0.168 |
Twice or more | 21 (14.69%) | 9 (8.82%) | |
Duration of stay* | 3 (1–4) | 1 (0–3)a | < 0.0001b |
Personal protection | |||
No | 133 (84.18%) | 86 (84.31%) | 0.976 |
Yes | 25 (15.82%) | 16 (15.69%) | |
IRS (last 12 months) | |||
Yes | 147 (93.04%) | 93 (91.18%) | 0.582 |
No | 11 (6.96%) | 9 (8.82%) | |