Table 5 Factors associated with malaria prevalence among febrile adult patients in Siraro district health facilities, Oromia regional state Southern Ethiopia 2022 (n = 317)
Variables | Category | Positive for malaria | COR | AOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | 95% CI | 95% CI | ||
Family size | < 5 | 73 (56.15) | 126 (67.38) | 1 | 1 |
≥ 5 | 57 (43.85) | 61 (32.62) | 1.61 (1.01–2.56) | 1.23 (0.55–2.76) | |
Occupational status | House wife | 36 (27.69) | 65 (34.76) | 0.76 (0.31–1.81) | 3.31 (0.85–12.87) |
Driver | 37 (28.5) | 66 (35.29) | 0.76 (0.31–1.83) | 2.22 (0.58–8.44) | |
Farmer | 30 (23.08) | 21 (11.23) | 1.95 (0.74–5.04) | 6.05 (1.38 26.49)** | |
Government employ | 16 (12.31) | 20 (10.70) | 1.09 (0.39–3.02) | 2.44 (0.54–11.07) | |
Merchants | 11 (8.46) | 15 (8.02) | 1 | 1 | |
Knowledge | Poor knowledge | 44 (33.85) | 111 (59.36) | 2.85 (1.79–4.54) | 2.95 (1.48–5.88)** |
Good knowledge | 86 (66.15) | 76 (40.64) | 1 | 1 | |
Roof of the house | Corrugated iron sheet | 32 (24.62) | 75 (40.11) | 1 | 1 |
Mud | 64 (49.23) | 74 (39.57) | 2.02 (1.19–3.45) | 1.45 (0.61–3.46) | |
Tached | 34 (26.15) | 38 (20.32) | 2.09 (1.12,3.90) | 1.06 (0.37–3.05) | |
House wall | Cement | 50 (38.46) | 103 (55.08) | 1 | 1 |
Wood | 75 (57.69) | 78 (41.71) | 1.74 (1.09–276) | 2.71 (1.34–5.49)** | |
Mud | 5 (3.85) | 6 (3.21) | 0.95 (0.30–2.93) | 1.21 (0.28–5.21) | |
Number of window | Only one | 60 (46.1) | 103 (55.0) | 1 | 1 |
Two | 58 (44.62) | 78 (41.71) | 1.28 (0.80–2.03) | 1.08 (0.53–2.16) | |
Three and above | 12 (9.23) | 6 (3.21) | 3.43 (1.22–6.62) | 6.82 (1.05–44.40)** | |