Table 5.
Results of multivariate generalized linear model of habitat suitability for An. funestus habitats
| Characteristics | Odds ratios (95% CI) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Habitat type | ||
| River streams | 1 | |
| Ground pools | 1.32 (0.85, 2.04) | 0.20 |
| Pits | 0.25 (0.14, 0.43) | < 0.001*** |
| Others | 0.29 (0.16, 0.53) | < 0.001*** |
| 2. Water movement | ||
| Moving | 1 | |
| Stagnant | 0.42 (0.29, 0.59) | < 0.001*** |
| 3. Water clarity | ||
| Clear | 1 | |
| Unclear | 0.67 (0.48, 0.93) | 0.02* |
| 4. Water source | ||
| Non rainwater | 1 | |
| Rainwater | 3.65 (2.57, 5.16) | < 0.001*** |
| 5. Water permanency | ||
| Permanent | 1 | |
| Semi-permanent | 0.25 (0.14, 0.42) | < 0.001*** |
| 6. Shading over habitat | ||
| None | 1 | |
| Shaded | 1.45 (1.08, 1.96) | 0.015* |
| 7. Algae status | ||
| None | 1 | |
| Present | 0.64 (1.54, 4.18) | < 0.001*** |
| 8. Environment | ||
| Cattle grazing | 1 | |
| Cultivated field | 1.83 (0.88, 3.79) | 0.07 |
| Scrub | 1.37 (0.65, 2.89) | 0.40 |
| Mixed | 2.55 (1.25, 5.18) | 0.008** |
| Land cover significant parameters | ||
| 9. Proportion of trees at 300-m buffer | 2.83 (1.73, 4.62) | < 0.001*** |
| 10. Proportion of built-up area at 300-m buffer | 0.34 (0.12, 0.98) | 0.025* |
Data in table are the odds ratios with 95% lower and upper confidence intervals (CI) and the P-values of the variables retained in the best model
aSignificance at *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 and ***P < 0.001