LLIN Evaluation in Uganda Project (LLINEUP): factors associated with childhood parasitaemia and anaemia 3 years after a national long-lasting insecticidal net distribution campaign: a cross-sectional survey

Table 2 Factors associated with parasitaemia among children 2–10 years of age

Variable	Category	Parasitaemia n (%)	Unadjusted		Adjusted
Variable	Category	Parasitaemia n (%)	PR (95% CI)	p-value	PR (95% CI)	p-value
Region of the country	South Western	227 (8.0%)	Reference group		Reference group
	Mid-Eastern	294 (23.0%)	2.88 (2.39–3.47)	< 0.001	2.56 (2.13–3.08)	< 0.001
	Mid-Western	753 (29.8%)	3.76 (3.21–4.39)	< 0.001	3.50 (3.00–4.08)	< 0.001
	North East	208 (31.8%)	3.93 (3.24–4.76)	< 0.001	3.26 (2.70–3.94)	< 0.001
	East Central	817 (53.1%)	6.78 (5.82–7.89)	< 0.001	6.45 (5.55–7.50)	< 0.001
Age (years)	2–3	538 (21.1%)	Reference group		Reference group
	4–5	581 (24.4%)	1.12 (1.01–1.24)	0.03	1.14 (1.04–1.24)	0.004
	6–7	630 (28.9%)	1.40 (1.27–1.54)	< 0.001	1.44 (1.32–1.56)	< 0.001
	8–10	550 (31.9%)	1.53 (1.38–1.69)	< 0.001	1.57 (1.43–1.72)	< 0.001
Gender	Female	1107 (24.9%)	Reference group		Reference group
Gender	Male	1192 (27.2%)	1.06 (0.99–1.13)	0.12	1.05 (0.99–1.12)	0.10
Household wealth	Least poor	377 (13.0%)	Reference group		Reference group
	Middle	848 (28.6%)	2.18 (1.91–2.49)	< 0.001	1.96 (1.73–2.22)	< 0.001
	Poorest	1074 (36.0%)	2.78 (2.45–3.16)	< 0.001	2.32 (2.05–2.63)	< 0.001
House type^a	Modern	544 (22.6%)	Reference group		Reference group
House type^a	Traditional	1755 (27.3%)	1.22 (1.10–1.35)	< 0.001	1.13 (1.03–1.24)	0.008
Lives in a household with adequate LLINs^b	Yes	222 (15.9%)	Reference group		Reference group
Lives in a household with adequate LLINs^b	No	2077 (28.0%)	1.78 (1.53–2.06)	< 0.001	1.30 (1.14–1.48)	< 0.001

^aModern houses were defined as those with a cement, wood or metal wall, tiled or metal roof and closed eaves; all other houses were defined as traditional
^bAt least one LLIN per two household members

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