Table 1 Relationship between malaria parasitaemia and various socio-demographic factors, using bivariate analysis (unadjusted odds ratios)
Factors | n | Prevalence | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 514 | 24.1 | 1 | – |
Female | 452 | 32.3 | 1.5 (1.13–1.99) | 0.005 |
Marital status | ||||
Married/cohabiting | 614 | 27.0 | 1 | – |
Single | 154 | 27.9 | 1.0 (0.70–1.56) | 0.825 |
Divorced/widowed | 197 | 31.0 | 1.2 (0.85–1.72) | 0.286 |
Education | ||||
None | 103 | 30.1 | 1 | – |
Primary | 537 | 26.4 | 0.8 (0.53–1.33) | 0.445 |
Secondary | 265 | 29.4 | 1.0 (0.59–1.59) | 0.900 |
Post secondary | 61 | 31.2 | 1.1 (0.52–2.09) | 0.888 |
Employment | ||||
Unemployed | 472 | 28.6 | 1 | – |
Self employed | 415 | 28.2 | 1.0 (0.73–1.31) | 0.893 |
Employed | 79 | 22.8 | 0.7 (0.42–1.29) | 0.287 |
Perceived economic situation | ||||
Very easy/easy | 103 | 27.2 | 1 | – |
Neither easy nor difficult | 437 | 25.4 | 0.9 (0.56–1.48) | 0.710 |
Very difficult/difficult | 419 | 30.8 | 1.2 (0.74–1.93) | 0.475 |
Perceived accommodation situation | ||||
Very easy/easy | 94 | 25.5 | 1 | – |
Neither easy nor difficult | 447 | 26.6 | 1.1 (0.64 to 1.76) | 0.828 |
Very difficult/difficult | 418 | 29.9 | 1.2 (0.75 to 2.07) | 0.400 |
Asset quintile | ||||
Highest, Q1 | 338 | 26.3 | 1 | – |
Q2 | 329 | 29.8 | 1.2 (0.85 to 1.66) | 0.321 |
1 | 335 | 28.4 | 1.1 (0.79 to 1.55) | 0.555 |