Table 3 Individual level risk factors for Plasmodium infection of study participants in two districts of Meghalaya state, India
|  | West Jaintia Hills (N = 1463 Individuals) | West Khasi Hills (N = 1234 Individuals) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI)* | P-value* | OR (95% CI)* | P-value* | |
Age (in years) | 1.01 (0.98–1.04) | 0.515 | 0.99 (0.96–1.02) | 0.693 |
Male sex | 0.45 (0.13–1.56) | 0.207 | 0.66 (0.23–1.84) | 0.424 |
Below primary education^ | 0.65 (0.20–2.12) | 0.480 | 0.68 (0.24–1.89) | 0.456 |
Occupation: Cultivator/Agricultural labourer | 0.89 (0.24–3.27) | 0.861 | 0.87 (0.27–2.86) | 0.824 |
Reported history of malaria in past 12 months | 8.84 (1.03–75.15) | 0.046 | –‡ | –‡ |
Travelled in past 14 days | –‡ | –‡ | 10.06 (1.85–55.68) | 0.008 |
Stayed in field for one or more night(s) | 1.38 (0.11–17.06) | 0.800 | 4.60 (0.47–45.42) | 0.192 |
Knowledge of malaria signs/symptoms | 0.46 (0.04–4.83) | 0.515 | 0.51 (0.11–2.32) | 0.381 |
Leaves house at night to use toilet | 1.05 (0.25–4.45) | 0.944 | 2.08 (0.73–5.89) | 0.057 |
Uses bed net every night | 0.90 (0.22–3.72) | 0.889 | 1.02 (0.26–3.96) | 0.978 |
Never cover arms/legs against mosquitoes | 1.05 (0.29–3.84) | 0.943 | 0.39 (0.13–1.22) | 0.106 |
Uses insecticidal cream against mosquitoes | –‡ | –‡ | 0.68 (0.08–5.83) | 0.726 |
Other products used to prevent bites | ||||
 Mosquito repellent coil | 0.66 (0.17–2.60) | 0.549 | 1.68 (0.56–4.99) | 0.351 |
 Mosquito repellent mat tablet | 0.52 (0.09–3.16) | 0.477 | –‡ | –‡ |
 Mosquito repellent vaporizer | 2.95 (0.50–17.51) | 0.233 | 0.71 (0.08–6.14) | 0.759 |
 Burn other materials | –‡ | –‡ | 0.92 (0.09–9.30) | 0.946 |
Experienced fever in the past 48 h | –‡ | –‡ | 1.17 (0.14–9.91) | 0.884 |