Table 1 Univariate and multivariate analysis for predictors of P.falciparum malaria for 231 underfives children attending Makongoro health centre, Mwanza city, Tanzania 2011

Age in years

1-5 years

18(13.4)%

116(86.6%)

1

0.024

1

2 m-1 year

4(4.1%)

93(95.9%)

3.61

1.18-11.03

1.44

0.42

0.42-5.1

Sex

Male

7(6.7%0

98(93.3%)

1

1

female

15(11.9)%

111(81.1)%

1.90

0.18

0.74-4.83

2.37

0.176

0.67-8.4

Vomiting

No

13(8.0%)

149(92.0)

1

1

yes

9(13.0%)

60(87.0%)

1.72

0.24

0.7-4.23

1.22

0.758

0.331-4.57

Axillary temperature

37.5-39

0(0.0%)

158(100%)

N/A

< 0.001

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

40-41

22(30.10)

51(69.9%)

Palmar Pallor

No

12(5.9%)

191(94.1%)

1

< 0.001

1

Yes

10(35.7%)

18(64.3%)

8.84

3.36-23.29

4.66

0.025

1.21-17.8

Convulsion

No

12(5.40%)

208(94.5%)

1

< 0.001

1

Yes

10(90.9%)

1(9.1%)

173

20-1469

102

0.001

10-996