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Table 4 Associations between prevalence and outdoor exposure in those aged 15 or over on Bioko in 2013

From: Outdoor biting by Anopheles mosquitoes on Bioko Island does not currently impact on malaria control

  

Infection prevalence %, (N)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p -value

Adjusted odds ratio* (95% CI)

p -value

Individual spent any time outside between the hours of 7 pm and 6 am

No

17.4 (3100)

1

0.20

1

0.88

Yes

18.9 (3645)

1.11 (0.94 – 1.31)

1.00 (0.84 – 1.18)

Estimated number of outdoor bites received by individual

0

17.2 (3131)

1

0.56

1

0.41

> 0 to < 1

17.9 (709)

1.04 (0.77 – 1.44)

0.80 (0.60 – 1.08)

≥ 1 to <4

18.5 (1519)

1.09 (0.89 – 1.33)

0.90 (0.70 – 1.16)

≥ 4

19.2 (1107)

1.15 (0.94 – 1.40)

0.88 (0.72 – 1.08)

Site level percentage of bites which occur outdoors

< 16%

17.6 (839)

1

0.54

1

0.84

16% to 18%

14.8 (974)

0.80 (0.27 – 2.39)

0.73 (0.21 – 2.60)

18% to 21%

17.5 (3521)

0.98 (0.47 – 2.06)

0.98 (0.30 – 3.20)

> 21%

21.5 (1971)

1.22 (0.62 – 2.40)

1.07 (0.33 – 3.51)

  1. *Adjusted for spray coverage, net use, age, site level SCR, SES, age, sex, sleeping in a house with closed eaves and travelling off the island.