Table 2. Effect of household characteristics on malaria vector densities inside houses.
Species | Variable (Household Characteristics) | Total number of mosquitoes indoors | Type | Mean ± 2SE | RR [95% CI] | p-values |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anopheles funestus | Roof Materials | 271 | Grass | 2.24 ± 0.972 | 1 | <0.05 |
624 | Metal | 2.10 ± 0.276 | 0.646 [0.418, 0.998] | |||
Ceiling | 269 | No | 2.12 ± 0.272 | 1 | = 0.454 | |
2 | Yes | 2.00 ± 1.20 | 0.780 [0.407, 1.495] | |||
Eaves | 858 | Open | 2.02 ± 0.314 | 1 | = 0.864 | |
324 | Screened | 2.39 ± 0.498 | 0.978 [0.761, 1.258] | |||
Wall Materials | 201 | Brick | 2.15 ± 0.285 | 1 | = 0.107 | |
68 | Mud | 1.76 ± 0.717 | 0.690 [0.439, 1.083] | |||
Animal (100) | 170 | No | 2.47 ± 0.402 | 1 | <0.01 | |
31 | Yes | 1.71 ± 0.331 | 0.672 [0.534, 0.847] | |||
Anopheles arabiensis | Roof Materials | 81 | Grass | 0.206 ± 0.199 | 1 | = 0.587 |
166 | Metal | 0.203 ± 0.083 | 1.600 [0.294, 8.715] | |||
Ceiling | 81 | Open | 0.203 ± 0.079 | 1 | = 0.575 | |
0 | Screened | 0.2 ± 0.392 | 0.526 [0.055, 4.993] | |||
Eaves | 247 | Open | 0.231 ± 0.096 | 1 | <0.01 | |
66 | Screened | 0.120 ± 0.108 | 0.108 [0.022, 0.536] | |||
Wall Materials | 71 | Brick | 0.206 ± 0.084 | 1 | = 0.225 | |
10 | Mud | 0.176 ± 0.154 | 0.351 [0.065, 1.899] | |||
Animal (100) | 66 | No | 0.115 ± 0.080 | 1 | = 0.254 | |
5 | Yes | 0.301 ± 0.135 | 0.385 [0.074, 1.986] |