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Table 1 List and description of variables included in the logistic regression model

From: Micro-epidemiology of Plasmodium falciparum malaria: Is there any difference in transmission risk between neighbouring villages?

Factors

Variable

Description

Type

Value

Outcome

Clinical malaria episode

Fever + Parasites density ≥ 5000 parasites/μl

Binary

0 = No, 1 = Yes

Explanatory

    
 

Site

Site of residence of the child

Categorical

1 = Nouna 2 = Cissé, 3 = Goni (ref) 4 = Kodougou

Co-variables

    
 

Gender

Sex of the child

Binary

0 = Male (ref), 1 = Female

 

Age

Age group in months

Categorical

0 = < 12 1 = 12–23, 2 = 24–35 3 = 36–47, 4 = 48+(ref)

 

Ethnicity

Ethnic group to which the child belongs

Categorical

1 = Peulh (ref), 2 = Mossi, 3 = Marka, 4 = Bwaba, 5 = Samo, 6 = other

 

Net use

Did the child sleep under a mosquito net the since the last visit?

Binary

0 = No (ref), 1 = Yes

 

Water point

Presence of a well within 30-metre radius of the house

Binary

0 = No (ref), 1 = Yes

 

Farm

Presence of a farm within 30- metre radius of the household

Binary

0 = No (ref), 1 = Yes

 

Animal enclosure

Presence of an animal enclosure within 30-metre radius of the house

Binary

0 = No (ref), 1 = Yes

 

Breeding site

Presence of an open water body within 30-metre radius of the house

Binary

0 = No (ref), 1 = Yes

 

Season

Dry season = November to May, Rainy season = June to September

Binary

0 = Dry season 1 = Rainy season

  1. ref = reference categories