Factors | Malaria | ||
---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | P value | |
Age group | |||
 Less than 5 years | 56 (24.47 %) | 61 (37.50 %) | 0.000 |
 6–15 years | 88 (41.49 %) | 39 (21.32 %) |  |
 More than 15 years | 74 (34.04 %) | 66 (41.18 %) |  |
Sex | |||
 Male | 119 (57.98 %) | 65 (40.44 %) | 0.002 |
 Female | 79 (42.02 %) | 91 (59.56 %) |  |
Occupation | |||
 Farmers | 158 (78.72 %) | 111 (74.26 %) | 0.054 |
 Student/Teacher | 44 (18.09 %) | 32 (16.18 %) |  |
 House wife | 16 (03.19 %) | 23 (09.56 %) |  |
Education | |||
 None | 121 (59.04 %) | 89 (58.09 %) | 0.579 |
 Primary | 30 (10.64 %) | 22 (08.82 %) |  |
 Secondary | 26 (08.51 %) | 18 (05.88 %) |  |
 Arabic | 51 (21.81 %) | 47 (27.21%) |  |
Fever (Temp >37.5 °C) | |||
 Yes | 142 (70.21 %) | 91 (59.56 %) | 0.046 |
 No | 66 (29.79 %) | 65 (40.44 %) |  |
Headache | |||
 Yes | 184 (92.55%) | 115 (77.21 %) | 0.000 |
 No | 24 (07.45%) | 41 (22.79 %) |  |
Sweating | |||
 Yes | 57 (25.00 %) | 31 (15.44 %) | 0.037 |
 No | 151 (75.00 %) | 125 (84.56 %) |  |
Chills and shivering | |||
 Yes | 89 (42.02 %) | 53 (31.62 %) | 0.056 |
 No | 119 (57.98 %) | 103 (68.38 %) |  |
Nausea and vomiting | |||
 Yes | 134 (65.96 %) | 35 (18.38 %) | 0.002 |
 No | 74 (34.04 %) | 121 (81.62 %) |  |
N | 408 (58.02Â %) | 356 (41.98Â %) | 764 |