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Table 3 Univariate and multivariable analysis of the odds ratios for Plasmodium falciparum infection among indigenous groups of Amazonas, Bolivar and Sucre states, Venezuela, 2014–2018

From: The malaria burden of Amerindian groups of three Venezuelan states: a descriptive study based on programmatic data

Occupation

Pv

Pf

Univariate

Multivariable

OR (Pf/Pv)

CI

 

p value

OR (Pf/Pv)

CI

 

p value

Mining

7763

2656

1.44

1.35

1.54

< 0.01

1.09

1.01

1.18

0.03

Agriculture

2951

886

1.26

1.15

1.39

< 0.01

0.82

0.74

0.91

< 0.01

Commerce

8371

2873

1.45

1.35

1.55

< 0.01

    

Student

8391

2257

1.13

1.06

1.21

< 0.01

    

Others

7268

1726

1.00

       

Age group

 5–14

23,101

5619

1.02

0.97

1.07

0.50

1.08

1.02

1.15

0.01

 15–29

28,739

8893

1.30

1.23

1.36

< 0.01

1.47

1.39

1.56

< 0.01

 30–64

21,127

7565

1.50

1.43

1.58

< 0.01

1.75

1.64

1.85

< 0.01

 65+

1307

550

1.76

1.58

1.96

< 0.01

2.07

1.85

2.32

< 0.01

 0–4

10,424

2489

1.00

       

Gender

 Female

39,443

11,876

1.03

1.00

1.06

0.03

1.04

1.01

1.08

0.01

 Male

45,681

13,325

1.00

       

Ethnic group

 Pemon

22,002

6633

1.19

1.12

1.26

< 0.01

1.17

1.09

1.25

< 0.01

 Jivi

21,332

6701

1.24

1.17

1.32

< 0.01

1.29

1.22

1.37

< 0.01

 Yekuana

7804

2328

1.18

1.10

1.26

< 0.01

1.21

1.13

1.30

< 0.01

 Wotjuja

14,640

3429

0.93

0.87

0.99

0.02

    

 Kurripaco

3591

812

0.89

0.82

0.98

0.02

0.87

0.79

0.96

< 0.01

 Eñepa

2335

946

1.60

1.46

1.75

< 0.01

1.76

1.59

1.94

< 0.01

 Piapoko

2500

712

1.13

1.02

1.24

0.02

1.20

1.09

1.33

< 0.01

 Yanomami

1875

1248

2.63

2.41

2.87

< 0.01

3.08

2.81

3.38

< 0.01

 Hoti

538

389

2.86

2.48

3.29

< 0.01

3.33

2.89

3.84

< 0.01

 Kubeo

25

3

0.47

0.14

1.57

0.22

    

 Warao

325

48

0.58

0.43

0.79

< 0.01

    

 Warekena

255

44

0.68

0.49

0.94

0.02

0.67

0.48

0.93

0.02

 Akawayo

791

108

0.54

0.44

0.66

< 0.01

0.46

0.38

0.57

< 0.01

 Other

7111

1800

1.00

       

State

 Amazonas

48,894

14,452

2.92

1.93

4.41

< 0.01

2.52

1.49

4.29

< 0.01

 Bolivar

35,983

10,724

2.94

1.95

4.45

< 0.01

2.31

1.38

3.87

< 0.01

 Sucre

247

25

1.00

       
  1. Pf, Plasmodium falciparum; Pv, Plasmodium vivax; OR, Odd ratios calculated via binomial logistic regression; CI, 95% confidence intervals; p values calculated via Wald’s test