Variable | Categories | Parasitaemiaa n (%) | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
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RR (95% CI) | p-value | aRRb (95% CI) | p-value | |||
Wealth index categories | Least poor | 135 (12.1) | Reference | – | Reference | – |
Middle | 206 (17.8) | 1.37 (1.01–1.87) | 0.04 | 1.34 (1.06–1.70) | 0.02 | |
Poorest | 186 (16.0) | 1.27 (0.93–1.73) | 0.13 | 1.25 (0.97–1.62) | 0.08 | |
Type of house constructionc | Modern | 94 (12.1) | Reference | – | Reference | – |
Traditional | 433 (16.3) | 1.36 (0.99–1.85) | 0.06 | 1.18 (0.91–1.53) | 0.22 | |
Whether airbricks were present | Present | 107 (11.2) | Reference | – | Reference | – |
Not present | 420 (16.9) | 1.51 (1.12–2.03) | 0.007 | 1.46 (1.04–2.05) | 0.03 | |
Number of windows present | ≥ 2 windows | 98 (14.7) | Reference | – | Reference | – |
1 window | 326 (16.0) | 1.09 (0.80–1.50) | 0.58 | 0.95 (0.74–1.20) | 0.65 | |
No windows | 103 (14.1) | 0.94 (0.63–1.39) | 0.75 | 0.92 (0.68–1.24) | 0.59 | |
Level of education | O level or beyond | 104 (12.6) | Reference | – | Reference | – |
None or primary | 423 (16.2) | 1.28 (0.95–1.73) | 0.11 | 1.33 (1.03–1.72) | 0.03 | |
Categories of gravidity | Multigravida | 202 (11.1) | Reference | – | Reference | – |
Secundigravida | 107 (12.9) | 1.18 (0.86–1.62) | 0.30 | 1.44 (1.13–1.83) | 0.003 | |
Primigravida | 218 (27.5) | 2.46 (1.89–3.20) | < 0.001 | 2.27 (1.84–2.80) | < 0.001 | |
IPTp regimen | Monthly DP | 9 (0.5) | Reference | – | Reference | – |
Monthly SP | 518 (30.8) | 59.71 (31.03–114.91) | < 0.001 | 59.11 (30.76–113.59) | < 0.001 |