Table 2 Plasmodium falciparum carriage at end of a season and before start of the next season and risk factors for persistent carriage

Association between carriage at the end of a season and before the start of the next season

35.04 (22.19–55.31)

 < 0.001

19.99 (12.57–31.77)

 < 0.001

Risk factors for persistent carriage

 Village setting

  Semi-urban

1

1

  Rural

9.75 (5.30–17.94)

 < 0.001

13.0 (6.33–26.68)

 < 0.001

 Age groups (years)

  < 5

1

1

  5–15

5.67 (2.82–11.36)

 < 0.001

5.03 (2.47–10.23)

 < 0.001

  > 15

0.77 (0.33–1.81)

0.56

0.74 (0.31–1.78)

0.51

 Gender

  Female

1

1

  Male

1.50 (0.95–2.39)

0.08

1.20 (0.73–1.98)

0.45

 Anaemia (g/dl)

  No anaemia

1

1

  Mild

1.05 (0.58–1.89)

0.86

1.00 (0.53–1.86)

0.99

  Moderate to severe^b

0.54 (0.26–1.15)

0.11

0.71 (0.31–1.60)

0.41