Table 5 Patient characteristics associated in univariate analysis with blood film result among the study participants
Variables | OR | 95Â % CI |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 ≤20 | 1 | Reference |
 21–30 | 0.33 | 0.22–0.50 |
 31–40 | 0.19 | 0.11–0–31 |
 41–50 | 0.21 | 0.12–0.39 |
 51–60 | 0.34 | 0.17–0.68 |
 61–70 | 0.19 | 0.04–0.81 |
 ≥71 | 0.74 | 0.21–2.52 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 1 | Reference |
 Female | 0.45 | 0.32–0.63 |
Occupation | ||
 Farmer | 1 | Reference |
 Business | 0.2 | 0.07–0.57 |
 Student | 1.96 | 1.20–3.21 |
 Civil servant | 0.52 | 0.30–0.88 |
 Daily labourer | 0.34 | 0.20–0–60 |
 Others | 0.49 | 0.32–0.77 |
Income | ||
 ≤$30.00/month | 1 | Reference |
 >$30.00/month | 1.07 | 0.77–1.48 |
Family size | ||
 1–5 | 1 | Reference |
 6–10 | 1.25 | 0.88–1.78 |
 11+ | 0.71 | 0.17–2.94 |
TMP/SMX | ||
 No | 1 | Reference |
 Yes | 0.05 | 0.02–0.12 |
Sleep under net | ||
 No | 1 | Reference |
 Yes | 0.67 | 0.5–0.95 |
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine | ||
 No | 1 | Reference |
 Yes | 0.00 | – |
Quinine | ||
 No | 1 | Reference |
 Yes | 0.00 | – |
Coartem | ||
 No | 1 | Reference |
 Yes | 4.90 | 2.24–10.71 |
Chloroquine | ||
 No | 1 | Reference |
 Yes | 4.04 | 1.78–9.19 |
Doxycycline | ||
 No | 1 | Reference |
 Yes | 0.77 | 0.10–5.68 |
ART | ||
 No | 1 | Reference |
 Yes | 0.09 | 0.04–0.18 |