Table 2 Spatial effects for prevalence of malaria in children aged ≤15 years in Dande municipality, Angola

Age in years

0.03 (−0.02, 0.07)

Female (vs Male)

−0.17 (−0.47, 0.15)

Maternal malaria awareness (vs not aware)

−0.44 (−0.85, -0.02)

Type of latrine

Latrine with water (vs no latrine)

−1.26 (−2.39, -0.13)

Latrine without water (vs Adobe)

0.69 (0.19, 1.20)

Type of household roof

Straw (vs Roofing tiles/Metal sheet)

0.15 (−0.37, 0.61)

Canvas (vs Roofing tiles/Metal sheet)

−0.58 (−1.50, -0.18)

Temperature*

−0.29 (−1.18,0.52)

Rainfall*

0.45 (−0.50,1.57)

Distance to lagoons*

0.74 (−0.54,1.96)

Distance to health care centre*

0.75 (0.06,1.69)

Distance to rivers*

−0.98 (−1.92,-0.07)

Intercept

−1.84 (−3.30,0.70)

Rate of decay of spatial autocorrelation ( φ )

12.68 (2.97,19.70)

Variance of spatial random effect

4.61 (1.25,14.72)