Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and factors associated with malaria parasitaemia in children 6 to 24 months in Nigeria (N = 3058)
Variables | n (%) | Malaria positive to RDT | |
|---|---|---|---|
Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | ||
Child age (months) | |||
6–11 months | 974 (31.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
12–17 months | 1031 (33.7) | 1.70 (1.38–2.08) | 1.63 (1.31–2.03) |
18–24 months | 1053 (34.4) | 1.66 (1.32–2.09) | 1.91 (1.51–2.42) |
Mothers age | |||
15–24 years | 820 (26.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
25–34 years | 1562 (51.1) | 0.73 (0.59–0.90) | 0.91 (0.73–1.13) |
35 years and above | 677 (22.1) | 0.76 (0.58-1.00) | 0.86 (0.65–1.13) |
Mothers educational level | |||
No education | 1322 (43.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Primary | 469 (15.3) | 0.66 (0.48–0.88) | 0.76 (0.55–1.04) |
Secondary | 942 (30.8) | 0.30 (0.23–0.40) | 0.40 (0.29–0.56) |
Higher | 326 (10.7) | 0.15 (0.10–0.24) | 0.26 (0.16–0.43) |
Mother heard/seen malaria messages | |||
No | 1732 (56.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 1326 (43.4) | 0.72 (0.58–0.87) | 0.95 (0.76–1.18) |
Mother know ways to avoid getting malaria | |||
No | 630 (20.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 2427 (79.4) | 0.55 (0.44–0.70) | 0.69 (0.53–0.90) |
Sex of household head | |||
Male | 2868 (93.8) | ||
Female | 190 (6.2) | ||
Household own ITN | |||
No | 1010 (33.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 2048 (67.0) | 1.20 (0.96–1.51) | 0.78 (0.58–1.06) |
Child slept under ITN | |||
No | 1601 (52.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 1457 (47.7) | 1.46 (1.16–1.83) | 1.39 (1.01–1.90) |
Region | |||
Northcentral | 554 (18.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Northeast | 506 (16.6) | 1.85 (1.24–2.78) | 1.54 (1.02–2.31) |
Northwest | 1082 (35.4) | 1.93 (1.33–2.79) | 1.63 (1.10–2.40) |
Southeast | 232 (7.6) | 0.78 (0.46–1.32) | 1.26 (0.69–2.30) |
Southsouth | 318 (10.4) | 0.96 (0.60–1.52) | 1.46 (0.85–2.49) |
Southwest | 365 (11.9) | 0.46 (0.28–0.76) | 0.96 (0.56–1.67) |
Place of residence | |||
Rural | 2191 (71.6) | 1.00 | |
Urban | 867 (28.4) | 2.65 (1.97–3.56) | 1.79 (1.36–2.36) |