Table 1

Binomial logistic regression model of the prevalence of hookworm in sub-Saharan Africa

Variable
OR
95%CI
p-value

LST



     <29°C
1.00


     29 – 32°C
1.02
0.94 – 1.11
0.624
     32 – 37.5°C
2.16
1.99 – 2.34
0.000
     37.5 – 45°C
2.49
2.27 – 2.72
0.000
     >45°C
0.93
0.80 – 1.07
0.308
Elevation



     <500 m
1.00


     500 – 1000 m
0.60
0.58 – 0.63
0.000
     1000 – 1500 m
1.46
1.41 – 1.52
0.000
     >1500 m
0.50
0.46 – 0.55
0.000
NDVI



     <-7.8
1.00


     -7.8 – -6
3.56
3.07 – 4.14
0.000
     -6 – -5
6.73
5.77 – 7.85
0.000
     >-5
10.55
9.01 – 12.35
0.000

Logit estimates, Number of obs = 71,681, LR chi2(10) = 7610.52, Prob > chi2 = 0.0000, Log likelihood = -49475.531, Pseudo R2 = 0.0714

Brooker et al. Malaria Journal 2006 5:99   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-5-99