Table 2 Crude and adjusted odds ratios (95% CI) for factors associated with child malaria in the Dowa district

Mother’s education

 No education

2.92

1.44–5.91

0.003

2.77

1.24–6.19

0.013

 Primary

1.12

0.69–1.80

0.656

1.07

0.62–1.87

0.806

 Secondary

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Child’s age (months)

2–5

0.14

0.07–0.26

0.000

0.21

0.10–0.46

0.000

6–11

0.26

0.16–0.44

0.000

0.43

0.22–0.85

0.016

12–23

0.64

0.40–1.02

0.063

0.91

0.52–1.57

0.136

24–59

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Child de-wormed

No

2.61

1.79–3.82

0.000

1.42

0.84–2.39

0.191

Yes

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Child’s ITN use

Yes

0.47

0.30–0.75

0.001

0.72

0.43–1.20

0.200

No

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Husband’s age

15–24

0.55

0.33–0.91

0.021

0.83

0.47–1.54

0.588

25–34

1.09

0.73–1.63

0.678

1.24

0.78–1.96

0.362

35–49

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IPVAM (control)

Yes

1.83

1.22–2.74

0.003

1.88

1.19–2.97

0.007

No

Confidant

Yes

0.64

0.43–0.99

0.48

0.70

0.43–1.12

0.136

No

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Mother’s age

15–19

0.37

0.12–1.19

0.096

0.39

0.11–1.48

0.168

20–29

0.40

0.13–1.07

0.068

0.45

0.15–1.34

0.152

30–39

0.31

0.11–0.86

0.025

0.29

0.10–0.90

0.032

40–49

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