Table 2 Univariable logistic regression of malaria infection in patients at hospitals in western Kenya

County

Busia

31/95 (32.6)

5.2 (2.46–11.79)

 < 0.001

Bungoma

25/124 (20.2)

2.7 (1.27- 6.16)

0.013

Kakamega

10/117 (8.5)

Ref.

Overall: < 0.001

Sex

Male

21/87 (24)

1.4 (0.79–2.57)

0.222

Female

45/249 (18.1)

Ref.

Age (years)

0–9

5/12 (41.7)

3.2 (0.85–11.63)

0.075

10–19

24/90 (26.7)

1.6 (0.79–3.51)

0.195

20–29

11/65 (16.9)

0.92 (0.38–2.18)

0.844

30–39

5/47 (10.6)

0.5 (0.16–1.52)

0.263

40–49

7/45 (15.6)

0.82 (0.29–2.18)

0.711

50 + 

14/77 (18.2)

Ref.

Overall: 0.096

Occupation

Unemployed

9/36 (25)

1.6 (0.63–3.98)

0.292

Trader

5/47 (10.6)

0.6 (0.18–1.57)

0.315

Student

27/105 (25.7)

1.69 (0.87–3.35)

0.124

Other

7/42 (16.7)

1 (0.35–2.46)

0.963

Farmer

18/106 (17)

Ref.

Overall: 0.169

Floor type

Mud/wood

33/185 (17.8)

0.8 (0.45–1.33)

0.357

Cement/tiles

33/151 (21.9)

Ref.

Livestock ownership

Yes

60/309 (19.4)

0.8 (0.34–2.38)

0.725

No

6/27 (22.2)

Ref.

Mosquito nets

No

5/12 (41.7)

3.1 (0.89–9.97)

0.062

Yes

61/324 (18.8)

Ref.

Education level

None

8/20 (0.4)

4 (1.38–11.69)

0.01

Class 1–7

15/73 (20.5)

1.57 (0.7–3.53)

0.27

Class 8 & Form 1–3

29/144 (20.1)

1.53 (0.77–3.15)

0.231

Form 4 & above

14/99 (14.1)

Ref.

Overall: 0.09