Table 4 Results from multivariate regression models on Plasmodium falciparum infection status and parasitaemia with covariates on prevention and treatment against malaria, and distance to nearest health facility
P. falciparuminfection status | P. falciparumparasitaemia (parasites/μl of blood) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Logistic regression model | Logistic regression model with random effect | Negative binomial regression model | Negative binomial regression model with random effect | |||||
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted IRR (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted IRR (95% CI) | p-value | |
Net usage | ||||||||
Bed net ownership | 1.01 (0.85, 1.20) | 0.911 | 0.97 (0.81, 1.16) | 0.747 | 0.88 (0.73, 1.05) | 0.155 | 1.00 (0.92, 1.09) | 0.958 |
Children sleeping under a net | 0.99 (0.76, 1.29) | 0.950 | 1.03 (0.78, 1.37) | 0.814 | 1.09 (0.83, 1.44) | 0.545 | 1.04 (0.91, 1.19) | 0.529 |
Children slept under a net last night | 0.99 (0.76, 1.28) | 0.936 | 0.90 (0.69, 1.18) | 0.449 | 0.98 (0.74, 1.29) | 0.881 | 0.95 (0.83, 1.08) | 0.447 |
Other preventive measures against malaria | ||||||||
Fumigating coil | 1.14 (0.99, 1.32) | 0.074 | 1.20 (1.03, 1.40) | 0.018* | 1.06 (0.91, 1.24) | 0.459 | 1.09 (1.01, 1.17) | 0.029* |
Insecticide spray | 0.78 (0.68, 0.90) | 0.001* | 0.83 (0.71, 0.97) | 0.017* | 0.95 (0.81, 1.12) | 0.570 | 0.84 (0.78, 0.91) | <0.001* |
Smoke by burning leaves | 1.26 (1.07, 1.49) | 0.006* | 1.26 (1.05, 1.51) | 0.013* | 1.06 (0.90, 1.26) | 0.478 | 1.06 (0.98, 1.15) | 0.168 |
Malaria treatment | 0.85 (0.72, 1.00) | 0.051 | 0.83 (0.70, 0.99) | 0.036* | 0.97 (0.81, 1.17) | 0.775 | 0.93 (0.85, 1.02) | 0.112 |
Distance to nearest health facility a | ||||||||
<1 km | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
1-5 km | 0.76 (0.61, 0.94) | 0.012* | 0.80 (0.49, 1.29) | 0.357 | 0.71 (0.57, 0.90) | 0.005* | 0.96 (0.85, 1.08) | 0.451 |
>5 km | 0.77 (0.64, 0.92) | 0.005* | 0.78 (0.52, 1.16) | 0.219 | 0.80 (0.66, 0.96) | 0.019* | 0.86 (0.78, 0.94) | 0.002* |