Table 3 |
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Risk factors for getting a malaria infection (cross-sectional survey). |
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Variable |
Total (n) |
Infected (%) |
Odds ratio |
CI 95% |
p-value (LRT) |
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Village |
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|
Moale |
154 |
48 (31.2) |
1 |
0.00 |
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Epa |
68 |
12 (17.7) |
0.5 |
0.2–1.0 |
0.00 |
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Irigi |
109 |
24 (22.0) |
0.6 |
0.3–1.1 |
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Javuni |
125 |
43 (34.4) |
1.1 |
0.7–1.9 |
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Irihambo |
137 |
57 (41.6) |
1.5 |
0.8–2.6 |
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Sumbiripa |
130 |
58 (44.6) |
1.2 |
1.1–3.2 |
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Sex |
0.9 |
0.6–1.3 |
0.51 |
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Age |
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|
0–4 |
130 |
37 (28.5) |
1 |
0.14 |
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|
5–9 |
129 |
52 (40.3) |
1.9 |
1.1–3.2 |
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10–19 |
101 |
32 (31.7) |
1.1 |
0.6–2.0 |
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20–39 |
306 |
103 (33.7) |
1.2 |
0.6–2.3 |
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>40 |
56 |
18 (32.1) |
1.0 |
0.4–2.4 |
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Work permanent (vs not working (= dependants)) |
215 |
74 (34.4) |
1.0 |
0.5–1.8 |
1.00 |
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Work casual (vs not working (= dependants)) |
50 |
18 (36.0) |
1.0 |
0.5–2.1 |
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Sleep under a bed net (yes vs no) |
507 |
160 (31.6) |
1.2 |
0.8–1.7 |
0.39 |
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Sleep on veranda (yes vs no) |
136 |
44 (32.4) |
1.1 |
0.4–1.3 |
0.56 |
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Sleep in a shelter (yes vs no) |
63 |
25 (39.7) |
0.7 |
0.4–1.3 |
0.25 |
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Get up before 7 am (vs getting up after 7 am) |
538 |
181 (33.6) |
0.9 |
0.8–1.1 |
0.51 |
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Pluess et al. Malaria Journal 2009 8:56 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-56 |
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