Table 3

Coefficients and odds ratios for risk factors associated with variation in mean Hb concentration (g/dL) and anaemia (Hb <11 g/dL) status in the study villages during four malariometric surveys.

Hb concentration, g/dl

Anaemia, Hb <11 g/dl

Variable

Coef.

95% CI.

P-value

OR

95% CI.

P-value

P. falciparum

-0.410

-0.474

-0.347

< 0.001

1.536

1.382

1.707

< 0.001

Stratum-lowland urban

0.153

0.082

0.225

< 0.001

0.740

0.659

0.831

< 0.001

Stratum-highlands

-0.010

-0.101

0.082

0.835

1.106

0.955

1.281

0.177

SES-medium

-0.043

-0.123

0.036

0.285

1.064

0.930

1.216

0.366

SES-low

-0.158

-0.247

-0.069

< 0.001

1.270

1.098

1.470

0.001

Short rains

0.024

-0.018

0.066

0.267

0.984

0.911

1.062

0.676

CORPs

0.294

0.219

0.369

< 0.001

0.642

0.567

0.727

< 0.001

bed net use

0.088

0.037

0.140

0.001

0.955

0.873

1.046

0.322

The estimates are adjusted for the effect of age and gender.

Mmbando et al. Malaria Journal 2009 8:165   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-165