Table 6 Results of best performing logistic regression model for cases vs controls
From: Risk factors for malaria in high incidence areas of Viet Nam: a case–control study
Variable | Odds ratio for case | p value |
|---|---|---|
Occupation forest worker | 3.533 (2.203–5.836) | < 0.0001 |
Occupation other | 0.2247 (0.07564–0.5724) | 0.0034 |
Visited the forest | 3.23 (2.376–4.404) | < 0.0001 |
Number of days in the forest | 0.9762 (0.9661–0.9863) | < 0.0001 |
How long been unwell (days) | 2.549 (2.308–2.827) | < 0.0001 |
Had recorded fever | 1.766 (1.155–2.735) | 0.0096 |
Times had malaria in past 1 year | 1.541 (1.103–2.219) | 0.0155 |
Had prior malaria treatment | 2.976 (1.950–4.530) | < 0.0001 |
Attended government health center | 1.952 (1.211–3.203) | 0.0069 |
Attended private clinic | 2.943 (1.488–6.183) | 0.0028 |
Area under ROC curve | 0.8712 (0.8559–0.8864) | < 0.0001 |