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 | Â |
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 | Â | |
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 | Â | |
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 | Â | |
Awareness about transmission | Yes | 441 | 12 (2.7) | 1 | 1 | Â |
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 |