Table 3 Odds ratios of malaria in adults ≥ 45 years, LASI-1 (2017–2018)

Age group (44–54 years)

1

 55–69 years

1.2**

1.0

0.9–1.1

 70 + years

1.1

0.9

0.8–1.1

Sex (female)

1

 Male

1.1

1.2**

1.0–1.3

Residence (rural)

1

 Urban

0.4**

0.7**

0.6–0.8

MPCE quintile (poorest)

1

 Poorer

0.9

1.1

1.0–1.2

 Middle

0.8**

1.0

0.9–1.2

 Richer

0.7**

1.1

0.9–1.2

 Richest

0.7**

1.2**

1.1–1.5

Education (0 school years)

1

 1–5 school years

0.8*

1.0

0.9–1.1

 6–12 school years

0.5**

0.7**

0.6–0.8

 College/university

0.3**

0.5**

0.4–0.7

Caste (SC)

1

 ST

1.9**

1.7**

1.5–1.9

 OBC

0.9

1.1

1.0–1.2

 Forward

0.8**

1.0

0.9–1.2

Main Job (wage/salary worker)

1

 Agricultural and allied

2.1**

1.3*

1.1–1.5

 Self-employed

1.1

1

0.8–1.3

 Not working

1.5**

1.3**

1.1–1.5

Household size (1–5 members)

1

 ≥ 6 members

1.4**

1.3**

1.2–1.4

Type of house (pucca/semi pucca)

1

 Kutcha

1.8**

1.1**

1.0–1.3

Water source (own dwelling/yard/plot)

1

 Outside dwelling

1.6**

1.1**

1.0–1.2

Toilet facility (improved sanitation)

1

 Unimproved

1.9**

1.2**

1.1–1.3

Cooking fuel (clean)

1

 Unclean

2.4**

1.5**

1.4–1.7

Damp wall/ceiling (no)

1

1

 Yes

1.3**

1.2**

1.1–1.3