Table 1 |
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List and description of variables included in the logistic regression model |
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| Factors |
Variable |
Description |
Type |
Value |
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| Outcome |
Clinical malaria episode |
Fever + Parasites density ≥ 5000 parasites/μl |
Binary |
0 = No, 1 = Yes |
| Explanatory |
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| Site |
Site of residence of the child |
Categorical |
1 = Nouna 2 = Cissé, 3 = Goni (ref) 4 = Kodougou |
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| Co-variables |
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| Gender |
Sex of the child |
Binary |
0 = Male (ref), 1 = Female |
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| Age |
Age group in months |
Categorical |
0 = < 12 1 = 12–23, 2 = 24–35 3 = 36–47, 4 = 48+(ref) |
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| Ethnicity |
Ethnic group to which the child belongs |
Categorical |
1 = Peulh (ref), 2 = Mossi, 3 = Marka, 4 = Bwaba, 5 = Samo, 6 = other |
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| Net use |
Did the child sleep under a mosquito net the since the last visit? |
Binary |
0 = No (ref), 1 = Yes |
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| Water point |
Presence of a well within 30-metre radius of the house |
Binary |
0 = No (ref), 1 = Yes |
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| Farm |
Presence of a farm within 30- metre radius of the household |
Binary |
0 = No (ref), 1 = Yes |
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| Animal enclosure |
Presence of an animal enclosure within 30-metre radius of the house |
Binary |
0 = No (ref), 1 = Yes |
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| Breeding site |
Presence of an open water body within 30-metre radius of the house |
Binary |
0 = No (ref), 1 = Yes |
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| Season |
Dry season = November to May, Rainy season = June to September |
Binary |
0 = Dry season 1 = Rainy season |
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ref = reference categories |
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Yé et al. Malaria Journal 2007 6:46 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-6-46 |
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