Table 3 Factors associated with clinical malaria in the study participants
Parameters | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | P value | aOR (95% CI) | P value | |
Age | ||||
10–14 years | 1 | 1 | ||
15–19 years | 0.68 (0.47–0.96) | 0.031 | 0.38 (0.23–0.62) | 0.000 |
Occupation of the participant | ||||
Student | 1 | 1 | ||
Maid | 1.09 (0.66–1.80) | 0.723 | 1.16 (0.60–2.24) | 0.663 |
Apprentice# | 0.23 (0.12–0.43) | 0.000 | 0.24 (0.11–0.52) | 0.000 |
Gold Digger | 1.15 (0.54–2.44) | 0.711 | 0.62 (0.23–1.66) | 0.337 |
Others‡ | 0.36 (0.13–0.95) | 0.040 | 0.50 (0.16–1.55) | 0.233 |
LLIN use | ||||
Yes | 1 | 1 | ||
No | 2.19 (1.30–3.71) | 0.004 | 2.65 (1.58–4.45) | 0.000 |
Use of other preventive measures† | ||||
Yes | 1 | 1 | ||
No | 1.36 (0.94–1.97) | 0.100 | 2.51 (1.53–4.11) | 0.000 |
Sleep outdoors | ||||
Yes | 1 | 1 | ||
No | 4.74 (2.72–8.27) | 0.000 | 3.22 (1.66–6.23) | 0.001 |
Stagnant water outside the house | ||||
Yes | 1 | 1 | ||
No | 0.34 (0.22–0.50) | 0.000 | 0.27 (0.16–0.44) | 0.000 |
Household head gender | ||||
Male | 1 | 1 | ||
Female | 0.61 (0.35–1.06) | 0.077 | 0.47 (0.25–0.90) | 0.022 |