Table 2 Factors Associated with malaria risk among children under 5 years of age

Heard/seen malaria messages in the last 6 months

 Yes

1.32** (1.14–1.54)

1.39** (1.19–1.62)

 Ref = no

1

Mother’s age group

 25–34

0.98 (0.84–1.15)

1.01 (0.85–1.19)

 35–49

0.87 (0.71–1.07)

0.85 (0.67–1.07)

 Ref = 15–24

1

1.00

Mother’s education

 Primary

1.07 (0.84–1.15)

1.16 (0.88–1.53)

 Secondary + 

0.71** (0.61–0.84)

0.95 (0.73–1.23)

Ref = no education

1

1.00

 The main source of drinking

 Open source

1.31* (1.05–1.64)

1.18 (0.92–1.53)

 Other

1.79 (0.33–9.77)

2.80 (0.65–12.17)

 Not a de jure resident

1.79 (0.33–9.77)

1.82 (0.26–12.66)

 Ref = Improved source

1

1.00

Have mosquito bed net for sleeping

 Yes

1.54** (1.29–1.85)

1.14 (0.93–1.40)

 Ref = no

1

1.00

Floor material

 Rudimentary floor

0.39 (0.13–1.13)

0.62 (0.19–2.00)

 Finished floor

0.70** (0.59–0.83)

1.03 (0.80–1.32)

 Other

0.76 (0.31–1.94)

1.98 (0.70–5.59)

 Ref = natural floor

1

1.00

  Wall material

Rudimentary wall

1.54** (1.16–2.04)

1.38* (1.04–1.83)

 Finished wall

0.82 (0.63–1.08)

0.76(0.56–1.05)

 Other

0.40* (0.18–0.88)

0.37* (0.15–0.92)

 Ref = natural wall

1

1.00

Main roofing material

 Rudimentary roofing

1.18 (0.67–2.08)

0.95 (0.55–1.62)

 Finished roofing

1.05 (0.72–1.55)

1.14 (0.75–1.75)

 Other

0.52 (0.22–1.25)

0.66 (0.23–1.94)

 Ref = natural roofing

1

1.00

Frequency of using the internet last month

 Less than once a week

0.59 (0.3–1.04)

0.84 (0.46–1.54)

 At least once a week

0.91 (0.68–1.22)

1.29 (0.95–1.76)

 Almost every day

0.76* (0.58–0.99)

1.22 (0.90–1.65)

 Ref = not at all

1

1.00

Number of living children

 6 and above

1.352** (1.13–1.62)

1.22* (1.00–1.49)

 Ref = 1–5

1

1.00

Sex of child

 Female

0.92 (0.81–1.05)

0.94 (0.82–1.07)

 Ref = male

1

1.00

Child age in years

 1

1.81** (1.4–2.28)

1.89**(1.50–2.34)

 2

1.85** (1.49–2.29)

1.89** (1.52–2.36)

 3

1.39** (1.13–1.73)

1.45** (1.17–1.79)

 4

1.48** (1.19–1.84)

1.49** (1.20–1.87)

 Ref = 0

1

1.00

Type of mosquito net

 Only treated nets

1.51** (1.31–1.75)

1.23* (1.04–1.46)

 Only untreated nets

1.44 (0.82–2.54)

1.30 (0.74–2.29)

 Ref = no net

1

1.00

Region

 North east

1.32 (0.88–1.96)

1.13 (0.75–1.72)

 North west

1.83** (1.35–2.49)

1.50* (1.10–2.05)

 South east

1.45* (1.01–2.07)

1.48* (1.01–2.16)

 South south

0.97 (0.67–1.39)

1.14 (0.79–1.64)

 South west

0.67* (0.46–0.99)

0.77 (0.53–1.12)

 Ref = north central

1

1.00

Combined wealth index

 Middle

0.96 (0.78–1.18)

1.23 (0.93–1.63)

 Rich

0.66** (0.55–0.79)

1.08 (0.74–1.58)

 Ref = poor

1

1.00

Type of place of residence

 Rural

1.36** (1.13–1.63)

1.01 (0.83–1.24)

 Ref = urban

1

1.00