Table 5 Risk factors analysis for sub-microscopic Plasmodium falciparum carriage
Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Covariates | # positive (N) | OR (95% CI) | p-value | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
Age group, years | |||||
<5 | 5 (49) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
6-15 | 29 (144) | 2.21 (0.80-6.09) | 0.122 | 1.58 (0.37-6.71) | 0.530 |
16-25 | 16 (77) | 2.30 (0.78-6.77) | 0.128 | 0.89 (0.14-5.56) | 0.906 |
26-35 | 20 (88) | 2.58 (0.90-7.40) | 0.076 | 2.04 (0.38-10.84) | 0.399 |
>35 | 7 (42) | 1.76 (0.51-6.02) | 0.368 | 1.86 (0.30-11.46) | 0.503 |
Sex | |||||
Male | 40 (178) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
Female | 37 (222) | 0.69 (0.41-1.13) | 0.145 | 1.29 (0.55-3.02) | 0.553 |
Bed net use | |||||
Yes | 60 (249) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
No | 17 (151) | 0.39 (0.22-0.71) | 0.002 | 0.40 (0.22-.072) | 0.003 |
Fever | |||||
Yes (≥ 37.5) | 1 (6) | 0.83 (0.09-7.26) | 0.872 | ||
No (<37.5) | 76 (394) | 1.00 | - | ||
Hb level (g/dl) | |||||
Anaemic | 5 (21) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
Normal | 27 (151) | 0.69 (0.23-2.06) | 0.515 | 1.09 (0.83-1.44) | 0.503 |