Table 4 Factors influencing sub-microscopic parasitaemia among study participants
Variables | Sub-microscopic parasitaemia | χ2 (p value) | COR (95% CI), p value | AOR (95% CI), p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Negative | Positive | |||
Female | 417 (51.8) | 76 (57.1) | Ref. | ||
Male | 388 (48.2) | 58 (42.9) | 1.11 (0.291) | 0.82 (0.57, 1.18), 0.292 | |
Age group | |||||
1–4 | 274 (34.0) | 28 (21.5) | Ref. | Ref. | |
5–11 | 481 (59.8) | 98 (73.7) | 1.92 (1.24, 2.99), 0.004 | 1.87 (1.20, 2.90), 0.006 | |
≥ 12 | 50 (6.2) | 7 (5.3) | 8.95 (0.011) | 1.29 (0.54, 3.11), 0.567 | 1.14 (0.46, 2.80), 0.777 |
District | |||||
Keta Municipality | 253 (31.4) | 36 (27.1) | Ref. | ||
Hohoe Municipality | 291 (36.2) | 46 (34.6) | 1.11 (0.70, 1.77), 0.659 | ||
Krachi West | 261 (32.4) | 51 (38.4) | 2.288 (0.319) | 1.40 (0.88, 2.21), 0.150 | |
Hb classification | |||||
Normal | 573 (71.2) | 91 (68.4) | Ref. | Ref. | |
Trait | 112 (13.9) | 19 (14.3) | 1.06 (0.63, 1.82), 0.809 | 1.07 (0.63, 1.84), 0.793 | |
Other Hb disorders | 110 (13.7) | 14 (10.5) | 0.88 (0.48, 1.82), 0.608 | 0.86 (0.47, 1.54), 0.605 | |
Sickle cell disorders | 10 (1.2) | 9 (6.8) | 17.72 (0.001) | 5.67 (2.24, 14.32), < 0.001 | 5.51 (2.15, 14.10), < 0.001 |