Table 2 Crude and adjusted odds ratios of socio-demographic characteristics (factors) and malaria (Microscopy)
From: Prevalence, trends and associated factors of malaria in the Shai-Osudoku District Hospital, Ghana
Variables | COR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||||
≤ 10 | Ref. | Ref. | ||
11–20 | 0.84(0.62–1.14) | 0.265 | 0.73(0.52–1.02) | 0.068 |
21–30 | 0.54(0.42–0.70) | < 0.001* | 0.45(0.31–0.65) | < 0.001* |
31–40 | 0.47(0.36–0.61) | < 0.001* | 0.42(0.28–0.63) | < 0.001* |
41–50 | 0.53(0.39–0.72) | < 0.001* | 0.48(0.31–0.75) | 0.001* |
≥ 51 | 0.46(0.34–0.63) | < 0.001* | 0.45(0.29–0.71) | 0.001* |
Sex | ||||
Female | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Male | 1.44(1.22–1.70) | < 0.001* | 1.36(1.15–1.61) | < 0.001* |
Residential status | ||||
Urban | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Rural | 1.31(1.12–1.55) | 0.001* | 1.30(1.10–1.53) | 0.002* |
Religion | ||||
No Religion | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Christian | 0.57(0.44–0.74) | < 0.001* | 0.60(0.45–0.78) | < 0.001* |
Muslim | 0.75(0.55–1.01) | 0.060 | 0.76(0.56–1.04) | 0.082 |
Occupation | ||||
Unemployed | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Employed | 0.84(0.70–1.00) | 0.051 | 1.60(1.21–2.11) | 0.001* |
Marital status | ||||
Single | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Married | 0.66(0.57–0.78) | < 0.001* | 0.78(0.64–0.97) | 0.023* |
Widowed/Divorced/ Separated | 0.58(0.34–0.99) | 0.045* | 0.73(0.40–1.30) | 0.285 |