Table 2 Factors associated with fever in past 3 months, TLS survey, Zambezi Region, Namibia
Variables | Fever in past 3 months | Bivariate | Multivariable (N = 474) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Percent | OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
Demographics | ||||
Sex | ||||
Female | 100 | 68.0 | 1.0 | |
Male | 200 | 63.6 | 0.8 (0.4–1.6) | |
Age | ||||
15–24 | 125 | 69.6 | 1.0 | |
25–34 | 88 | 66.6 | 0.9 (0.5–1.6) | |
35–44 | 45 | 51.9 | 0.5 (0.2–1.0) | |
45+ | 42 | 61.5 | 0.7 (0.3–1.7) | |
Education | ||||
Primary or above | 229 | 63.4 | 1.0 | |
Less than primary | 71 | 72.1 | 1.5 (0.6–3.5) | |
Citizenship | ||||
Namibian | 284 | 64.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Zambian | 16 | 95.8 | 12.4 (2.1–71.2) | 12.2 (1.6–91.7) |
Livelihood activities include agriculture, fishing, construction, or security guard | ||||
No | 152 | 60.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 148 | 74.3 | 1.7 (0.9–3.3) | 1.9 (1.0–3.3) |
Venue | ||||
Attends this type of venue (bar o church) between sundown and sunrise at least weekly | ||||
No | 107 | 63.8 | 1.0 | |
Yes | 184 | 68.6 | 1.2 (0.8–2.0) | |
Duration of typical visit to venue | ||||
< 1 h | 43 | 66.7 | 1.0 | |
1–2 h | 108 | 74.8 | 1.5 (0.6–3.7) | |
≥ 3 h | 145 | 58.7 | 0.7 (0.3–1.5) | |
Ever bothered by mosquitos at venue | ||||
No | 97 | 52.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 202 | 75.9 | 2.8 (1.7–4.8) | 2.7 (1.5–4.6) |
Wearing mosquito repellent, cream or spray at time of survey | ||||
Yes | 5 | 23.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
No | 295 | 66.4 | 6.5 (1.1–40.4) | 6.8 (1.4–33.6) |
Place of sleeping | ||||
Last time IRS in structure where sleeps | ||||
< 1 year | 109 | 64.3 | 1.0 | |
≥ 1 year | 56 | 65.0 | 1.0 (0.5–2.1) | |
Never | 71 | 66.7 | 1.1 (0.5–2.3) | |
Slept outdoors in past 2 weeks | ||||
No | 264 | 65.1 | 1.0 | |
Yes | 35 | 65.9 | 1.0 (0.3–3.6) | |
Owns a mosquito net | ||||
No | 180 | 68.9 | 1.0 | |
Yes | 120 | 60.4 | 0.7 (0.4–1.3) | |
Slept under a net last night | ||||
No | 222 | 64.9 | 1.0 | |
Yes | 78 | 66.3 | 1.1 (0.5–2.4) | |
Spent the night outside of home village in past 4 weeks | ||||
No | 247 | 63.9 | 1.0 | |
Yes | 52 | 71.6 | 1.4 (0.6–3.3) | |