Table 4

Odd ratios for self-reported malaria as illness using logistics regression

Variables
Odd Ratio
P-value
95%CI

Slums



     Korogocho
1


     Viwandani
1.61
0.00
1.10 – 2.26




Sex



     Female
1.00


     Male
1.13
0.37
0.86 – 1.48




Age group (Years)



     Under 5
1.00


     5–14
1.03
0.90
0.66 – 1.59
     15–24
1.31
0.22
0.85 – 2.02
     25–39
2.07
0.00
1.43 – 2.98
     >40
1.32
0.20
0.86 – 2.01




Ethnicity



     Kikuyu
1.00


     Kamba
1.50
0.04
1.10 – 2.22
     Luha
2.21
0.00
1.42 – 3.44
     Luo
2.12
0.00
1.45 – 3.11




Symptoms Scores



     Score 0
1.00


     Score 1
2.13
0.04
1.05 – 4.32
     Score 2
9.44
0.00
5.76 – 15.47
     Score 3
13.61
0.00
8.37 – 22.13
     Score 4
14.89
0.00
8.77 – 25.28
     Score 5+
23.69
0.00
12.98 – 43.23

* 95% Confidence Limit, bold = significant at 0.05% level

et al. Malaria Journal 2007 6:71   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-6-71