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Table 1 Unadjusted and adjusted incidence risk ratios using multilevel negative binomial regression

From: Insecticide-treated bed nets and residual indoor spraying reduce malaria in areas with low transmission: a reanalysis of the Maltrials study

Variable

Unadjusted

Adjusted for level

 

IRR

P value

95% CI

IRR

P value

95% CI

Intervention arms

        

IRS + ITN

1.09

0.352

0.91

1.29

0.63

 < 0.001

0.52

0.76

ITN

1.01

0.919

0.84

1.21

0.78

0.011

0.65

0.95

IRS

1.05

0.574

0.88

1.25

0.90

0.280

0.75

1.09

Routine

1.00

   

1.00

   

Age group

        

Under 5 years

1.30

0.001

1.11

1.52

3.19

0.001

1.11

1.52

6–14 years

1.04

0.631

0.90

1.20

0.52

0.602

0.90

1.20

Above 15 years

1.00

   

1.00

   

Sex

        

Male

1.01

0.831

0.90

1.15

1.02

0.765

0.90

1.15

Female

1.00

   

1.00

   

Wealth index

        

Poor

1.18

0.042

1.01

1.38

1.25

0.015

1.04

1.49

Middle

1.11

0.198

0.95

1.29

1.12

0.158

0.96

1.31

Better wealth

1.00

   

1.00

   

Education head of household

        

Illiterate

1.06

0.657

0.83

1.35

1.05

0.720

0.82

1.34

Read and write

1.50

0.005

1.13

2.00

1.34

0.043

1.01

1.78

Primary education

1.23

0.118

0.95

1.59

1.14

0.314

0.88

1.48

Secondary education

1.00

   

1.00

   

Constant

0.03

 

0.02

0.03

0.01

0.001

0.02

0.05

lnalpha/

1.75

 

1.53

1.96

1.11

 

0.86

1.36

Kebele (var_cons)

    

0.46

 

0.13

1.61

Kebele > Dist_Rec

    

0.35

 

0.11

1.09