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Table 4 Risk factors for failure in preventive chemotherapy, RENAVE, Spain 2002–2015

From: Imported cases of malaria in Spain: observational study using nationally reported statistics and surveillance data, 2002–2015

Variables

aOR

95% CI

p value

Age group (ref.: < 15 years) (years)

 15–24

1.1

1.1–2.4

0.009

 25–34

1.6

1.2–2.3

0.001

 35–44

1.8

1.3–2.4

< 0.001

 45+

1.5

1.1–2.1

0.011

Gender (ref.: female)

 Male

1.3

1.1–1.6

0.002

Reason for travel or stay (ref.: work)

 Immigrant

3.3

2.2–4.9

< 0.001

 Tourism

1.4

1.0–1.9

0.040

 VFR

1.8

1.3–2.5

< 0.001

Born in malaria endemic country (ref.: no)a

 Yes

2.3

1.7–3.0

< 0.001

  1. aCountries endemic for malaria by 2015 [1]