Table 2 Bi-variable and multi-variable regression analysis of covariates related to malaria positivity in Dembia district, North West Ethiopia, 2017
Variables | Malaria test positivity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
Sex | ||||
Female | 10 | 427 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Male | 46 | 349 | 5.6 [2.8–11.3] | 4.5 [2.10–9.50]* |
Age | ||||
15–19 | 15 | 60 | 4.4 [2.3–8.3] | 4.5 [2.10–9.70]* |
> =20 | 41 | 716 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Family size | ||||
< 5 | 38 | 501 | 1.00 | |
> = 5 | 18 | 275 | 0.9 [0.48–1.54] | |
Educational status | ||||
Illiterate | 33 | 514 | 1.00 | |
Literate | 23 | 262 | 0.73 [0.42–1.27] | |
Travel history | ||||
Yes | 15 | 31 | 8.8 [4.40–17.56] | 5.3 [2.34–12.25]* |
No | 41 | 745 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Sleeping area | ||||
Indoor | 48 | 754 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Outdoor | 8 | 22 | 5.7 [2.43–13.50] | 1.7 [0.5–5.8] |
Outdoor activities | ||||
Yes | 28 | 328 | 1.4 [0.79–2.35] | |
No | 28 | 448 | 1.00 | |
Toilet facilities available | ||||
Yes | 30 | 507 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
No | 26 | 269 | 1.6 [0.95–2.82] | 0.68 [0.35–1.29] |
Cattle in the house | ||||
Yes | 45 | 578 | 1.00 | |
No | 11 | 198 | 0.7 [0.36–1.41] | |
Stagnant water around home | ||||
Yes | 13 | 45 | 4.911 [2.46–9.79] | 3.7 [1.56–8.87]* |
No | 43 | 731 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Always sleep under mosquito net | ||||
Yes | 26 | 661 | 0.15 [0.09–0.26] | 0.2 [0.09–0.31]* |
No | 30 | 115 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
IRSa | ||||
Yes | 23 | 254 | 1.4 [0.82–2.49] | 1.3 [0.67–2.6] |
No | 33 | 522 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Knowledge | ||||
Poor | 41 | 519 | 1.35 [0.73–2.49] | |
Good | 15 | 257 | 1.00 | |
Source of drinking water | ||||
Protected | 33 | 522 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Unprotected | 23 | 254 | 1.4 [0.82–2.49] | 1.6 [0.85–3.1] |