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Table 2 Predictors of household malaria (multi-variate analysis)

From: Malaria rapid diagnostic test (HRP2/pLDH) positivity, incidence, care accessibility and impact of community WASH Action programme in DR Congo: mixed method study involving 625 households

Predictors

ORa (SD)

95% CI

p-value

Age (< 40 years vs. 40 or older)

1.03 (0.02)

0.98–1.07

0.184

Gender (M vs. F)

0.27 (0.21)

0.05–1.27

0.099

Household size (2–5 vs. > 5)

1.39 (0.16)

2.62–4.89

 < 0.05

Education level (Low vs. high)

0.88 (0.27)

0.48–1.62

0.701

Living environment (high risk vs. low risk)

5.13 (0.9)

2.29–8.07

 < 0.001

Income status (US$) (< 100 vs. 100 or higher)

2.37 (1.42)

1.05–3.12

 < 0.05

General WASH status (poor vs. good)

4.1 (0.5)

2.11–7.08

 < 0.001

Mosquito bite (frequent vs. less frequent)

2.68 (0.27)

2.84–4.17

 < 0.05

  1. Multiple logistic regression model was performed with adjustment for age, gender, occupation
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