Table 4 Summary of Socioeconomic predictors of malaria infection among under-five children by maternal education attainments
First level predictors | Second & third level predictor | Fourth level predictors |
|---|---|---|
No education | Region Central & kid age (χ2 = 29.13.64, p < 0.001) Eastern & household wealth index (χ2 = 100.07.6, p < 0.001) Western & place of residence (χ2 = 474.04, p < 0.001) | Used ITN the night before the survey (χ2 depends on maternal education and child’s age) Child’s age (χ2 depends on maternal education and household wealth index) Household wealth index (χ2 depends on maternal education and lace of residence) |
Primary education | Region Central & kid age (χ2 = 28.64, p < 0.001) Eastern & household wealth index (χ2 = 195.6, p < 0.001) Western & place of residence (χ2 = 183.25, p < 0.001) | Place of residence among the richest, else, child’s age, else, usage of ITN the night before the survey (χ2 depends on maternal education and household wealth index) In urban, household wealth index; in rural, child’s age (χ2 depends on maternal education and lace of residence) |
Secondary education and higher | Region Central & household wealth index (χ2 = 41.21, p < 0.001) Eastern & household wealth index (χ2 = 40.39.6, p < 0.001) Western & household wealth index (χ2 = 226.32.6, p < 0.001) | Place of residence among the richest, else, child’s age The same as Central African region |