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Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with malaria infection in selected localities of Dembiya District

From: Malaria prevalence and associated risk factors in Dembiya district, North-western Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Total examined

Positive (%)

OR (95% CI)

COR

AOR

p-value

Sex

Female

353

8 (2.3)

1

1

 

Male

382

18 (4.7)

2.13 (0.92–4.97)*

2.58 (1.04–6.41)

0.041

Age

< 5

54

0

1

1

 

5–9

139

1 (0.7)

0.38 (0.02–6.252)*

0.31 (0.02–5.27)

0.417

10–14

131

3 (2.3)

0.82 (0.07–9.26)

0.53 (0.04–6.48)

0.617

≥ 15

413

22 (5.3)

2.99 (0.39–22.69)

2.15 (0.27–16.92)

0.466

Occupation

Farmer

637

25 (3.9)

3.96 (0.53–29.58)

4.16 (0.49–35.22)

0.191

Merchant

98

1 (1)

1

1

 

Educational status

No education

341

14 (4.1)

1.07 (0.24–4.85)

1.19 (0.24–5.93)

0.837

Primary

223

6 (2.7)

0.69 (0.14–3.53)

0.87 (0.16–4.74)

0.873

Secondary

119

4 (3.4)

0.87 (0.15–4.90)

1.58 (0.25–10.02)

0.629

> Secondary

52

2 (3.8)

1

1

 

Outdoor activity

Yes

571

25 (4.4)

7.46 (1.00–55.50)*

16.42 (1.82–147.85)

0.013

No

164

1 (0.6)

1

1

 

Awareness about transmission

Yes

441

12 (2.7)

1

1

 

No

286

14 (4.9)

1.87 (0.85–4.11)*

3.17 (1.22–8.24)

0.018

Period of receiving last IRS

< 6 month

541

20 (3.7)

1

1

 

6–12 month

194

6 (3.1)

0.83 (0.33–2.10)

1.98 (0.66–5.91)

0.221

Period of receiving last LLIN

< 6month

16

3 (18.8)

1

1

 

6–12 month

15

4 (26.7)

1.58 (0.288–8.61)

3.32 (0.47–23.74)

0.231

More than year

704

19 (2.7)

0.12 (0.032–0.46)*

0.12 (0.02–0.57)

0.008

  1. * Indicates significant values at p ≤ 0.05