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Table 4 Risk of malaria occurrence among exposed study participants in Foumbot district hospital

From: Evaluation of malaria preventive measures among adult patients attending the Bamendjou and Foumbot district hospitals of the West Region of Cameroon

Variable

Relative risk (95% CI)

Attributable risk (95% CI)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Sensitivity (95% CI)

Specificity (95% CI)

LR

P-value

Non-use of LLINs

1.29

0.88 to 1.76

0.13

− 0.07 to 0.31

1.67

0.81 to 3.65

25

16.81 to 35.48

83.33

74.31 to 89.63

1.5

0.1898

Non-use of window and door nets

1.09

0.76 to 1.5

0.04

− 0.13 to 0.21

1.82

0.62 to 2.22

31.25

22.15 to 42.07

72.22

62.20 to 80.42

1.23

0.7362

Non-use of insect repellent spray

1.48

1.07 to 2.1

0.18

0.02 to 0.33

2.08

1.11 to 3.82

62.5

51.55 to 72.31

55.56

45.27 to 65.38

1.41

0.0214*

Not draining stagnant water

1.79

1.31 to 2.43

0.29

0.12 to 0.43

3.29

1.72 to 6.29

50

39.3 to 60.7

76.67

66.95 to 84.2

2.14

0.0004***

Not killing mosquito with a broom

0.92

0.66 to 1.37

0.04

− 0.14 to 0.22

0.86

0.41 to 1.79

75

64.52 to 83.19

22.22

14.87 to 31.85

0.96

0.7191

Non-use of mosquito coil

1.2

0.86 to 1.74

0.08

− 0.08 to 0.23

1.4

0.75 to 2.68

68.75

57.93 to 77.85

38.89

29.47 to 49.22

1.13

0.3366

Non-use of insect repellent body cream

2.02

1.32 to 3.26

0.29

0.11 to 0.42

3.31

1.63 to 6.68

81.25

71.34 to 88.29

43.33

33.58 to 53.64

1.43

0.0009***

Non-use of mosquito candle

0.79

0.58 to 1.12

0.12

− 0.05 to 0.3

0.63

0.31 to 1.23

68.75

57.93 to 77.85

22.22

14.87 to 31.85

0.88

0.2234

Non-use of mosquito spray

2.52

1.5 to 4.55

0.34

0.16 to 0.47

4.46

2.03 to 9.42

87.5

78.5 to 93.07

38.89

29.47 to 49.22

1.43

0.0001***

  1. *Significant P-values