Table 6.
Polyclonal infections by age, sex, child clinical status, parasite density, and study site
| Variables | Number | Polyclonal infections | aOR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | cOR (95% CI) | ||||
| Age (years) | |||||
| 6–9 | 144 | 93 (64.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| 10–14 | 79 | 47 (59.5) | 0.81 (0.46, 1.42) | 0.75 (0.31, 1.84) | 0.53 |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 114 | 71 (62.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| Male | 109 | 69 (63.3) | 1.04 (0.61, 1.80) | 1.03 (0.44, 2.42) | 0.95 |
| Clinical status | |||||
| Asymptomatic | 100 | 49 (49.0) | 1 | 1 | |
| Symptomatic | 123 | 91 (74.0) | 2.96 (1.69, 5.19) | 2.08 (0.82, 5.28) | 0.12 |
| Site | |||||
| Urban | 101 | 60 (59.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| Rural | 122 | 80 (65.6) | 1.30 (0.75, 2.25) | 1.29 (0.54, 3.08) | 0.56 |
| Density (parasites/µL) | |||||
| < 5000 | 65 | 45 (69.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| 5000–10,000 | 21 | 18 (85.7) | 2.67 (0.70, 10.09) | 2.34 (0.60, 9.03) | 0.22 |
| > 10,000 | 60 | 53 (88.3) | 3.37 (1.30, 8.68) | 2.27 (0.78, 6.63) | 0.13 |
n: number of positive samples, CI confidence interval, cOR crude odds ratio, aOR adjusted odds ratio
*Wald test