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Table 3 Factors associated with asymptomatic malaria infection in 24 health districts in Burkina Faso

From: Spatial distribution and determinants of asymptomatic malaria risk among children under 5 years in 24 districts in Burkina Faso

 

Crude odd ratio (95% credible interval)

Adjusted odd ratio (95% credible interval)

Sex

 Male

1

1

 Female

0.97 [0.89,1.06]

0.97 [0.88,1.05]

Age of child in months

 0–5

1

1

 6–11

2.81 [2.33,3.41]

2.82 [2.33,3.42]

 12–23

5.06 [4.26,6.01]

5.07 [4.28,6.04]

 24–35

7.14 [5.89,8.65]

7.12 [5.87,8.65]

 36–47

7.45 [6.19,8.98]

7.52 [6.11,8.88]

 48–59

6.76 [5.60,8.17]

6.79 [5.62,8.22]

Place of residence

 Urban

1

1

 Rural

1.67 [1.40,1.98]

1.67 [1.39,2.01]

Total insecticide-treated net for 2 persons in the household

 Less than 1 for 2

1

1

 Equal or more than 1 for 2

1.04 [0.95.1.14]

0.94 [0.81,1.09]

Sleeping under an insecticide-treated net

 No

1

1

 Yes

0.99 [0.88.1.11]

1.01 [0.89,1.13]

Household standard of living

 Very poor

1

1

 Poor

0.96 [0.84,1.10]

0.92 [0.79,1.06]

 Moderate poor

0.97 [0.85,1.11]

0.92 [0.79,1.06]

 Rich

0.95 [0.83,1.08]

0.91 [0.79,1.05]

 Very rich

0.88 [0.77,0.90]

0.85 [0.74,0.96]

Education level of the mother

 No education

1

1

 Educated

0.92 [0.73,1.16]

0.81 [0.62,1.06]

Distance to health facility

 < 5 km

1

1

 ≥ 5 km

1.22 [1.11,1.33]

1.14 [1.04,1.25]

Number of health workers per health facility

 < 3

1

1

 ≥ 3

0.69 [0.61,0.79]

0.72 [0.62,0.82]

Number of children for health care by CHW

 None

1

1

 1–10

0.99 [0.89,1.10]

1.00 [0.89,1.12]

 ≥ 11

0.99 [0.86,1.13]

0.98 [0.85,1.13]

Provide Health Education Services (CHW)

 Yes

1

1

 No

1.12 [1.02,1.23]

1.07 [0.97,1.19]

Temperature in °C

 < 27.5

1

1

 ≥ 27.5

1.37 [0.72,2.65]

1.15 [0.73,1.82]

Precipitation in mm

 < 50

1

1

 50–100

1.02 [0.40,2.55]

1.55 [1.04,2.30]

 ≥ 100

1.59 [0.60,4.21]

2.15 [0.87,5.27]

Season

 January–March 2014 (low transmission of malaria)

1

1

 October–December (2013) (high transmission of malaria)

1.21 [1.06,1.38]

1.27 [1.10,1.46]