Table 7 Multiplicity of infection by age, sex, child clinical status, and study site
Variables | Number | MOI (95% CI) | Crude b (95% CI) | Adjusted b (95% CI) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||||
 6–9 | 144 | 2.03 (1.87, 2.20) | 0 | 0 |  |
 10–14 | 79 | 1.91 (1.71, 2.11) | − 0.12 (− 0.39, 0.14) | − 0.28 (− 0.62, 0.06) | 0.11 |
Sex | |||||
 Female | 114 | 1.99 (1.81, 2.18) | 0 | 0 |  |
 Male | 109 | 1.99 (1.81, 2.17) | − 0.01 (− 0.26, 0.26) | − 0.14 (− 0.46, 0.18) | 0.39 |
Clinical status | |||||
 Asymptomatic | 100 | 1.69 (1.53, 1.85) | 0 | 0 |  |
 Symptomatic | 123 | 2.24 (2.05, 2.42) | 0.55 (0.30, 0.79) | 0.36 (0.01, 0.72) | 0.046 |
Site | |||||
 Urban | 101 | 2.00 (1.80, 2.20) | 0 | 0 |  |
 Rural | 122 | 1.98 (1.82, 2.15) | − 0.02 (− 0.27, 0.24) | − 0.06 (− 0.39, 0.26) | 0.70 |
Density(parasites/µL) | |||||
 < 5000 | 65 | 1.63 (1.39, 1.86) | 0 | 0 |  |
 5000–10,000 | 21 | 2.24 (1.92, 2.56) | 0.61 (0.12, 1.10) | 0.52 (0.03, 1.01) | 0.038 |
 > 10,000 | 60 | 2.68 (2.41, 2.95) | 1.06 (0.71, 1.39) | 0.89 (0.46, 1.25) |  < 0.001 |