Table 2 |
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Bayesian multivariate analysis of the prevalence of Plasmodium spp. parasitaemia, overall and stratified by age group |
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All ages |
Pre-school |
School-aged |
Adults |
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(0-85 years) |
(<5 years) |
(5-15 years) |
(≥ 16 years) |
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Parameter: |
OR |
(95% BCI) |
OR |
(95% BCI) |
OR |
(95% BCI) |
OR |
(95% BCI) |
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Personal characteristics: |
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Age (in years): |
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<2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
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3-4 |
1.78 |
(1.16-2.74) |
2.06 |
(1.22-3.56) |
- |
- |
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5-9 |
3.01 |
(2.02-4.45) |
- |
- |
- |
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10-15 |
2.15 |
(1.46-3.23) |
- |
- |
- |
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16-25 |
0.59 |
(0.19-0.45) |
- |
- |
1 |
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26-49 |
0.29 |
(0.08-0.25) |
- |
- |
0.50 |
(0.31-0.78) |
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50 + |
0.14 |
(0.19-0.45) |
- |
- |
0.27 |
(0.15-0.48) |
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Age-linear term |
- |
- |
0.94 |
(0.89-0.99) |
- |
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Household characteristics: |
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Slept under a net last night? |
0.75 |
(0.58-0.96) |
- |
0.57 |
(0.38-0.86) |
- |
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≥ 1 net per 2 residents |
- |
0.15 |
(0.02-0.72) |
- |
- |
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LLIN/ITN in household a |
- |
0.47 |
(0.23-0.89) |
- |
- |
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Rice growing area > 750 m |
0.65 |
(0.47-0.89) |
- |
- |
0.49 |
(0.28-0.82) |
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Health centre >1000 m |
- |
- |
- |
1.75 |
(1.02-3.06) |
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Variance parameter: |
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Household σ2 |
0.45 |
(0.20-0.76) |
2.02 |
(0.23-4.75) |
0.44 |
(0.04-1.14) |
0.51 |
(0.03-1.44) |
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Parameters left blank were omitted in the final multivariate model for this demographic model. a LLIN long-lasting insecticidal net; ITN insecticide-treated net |
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Pullan et al. Malaria Journal 2010 9:2 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-9-2 |
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