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. 2009 Jan 13;8:13. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-8-13

Table 2.

Bivariate analysis of the dependent variables.

Prevalence of anti-CSP antibodies Prevalence of infection Parasite density (among positive children)
Variable Modality % (95% CI) OR 95% CI p-value % (95% CI) OR 95% CI p-value Geometric mean (95% CI) Multiplicative factor 95% CI p-value
Age 0–6 y. 6.4 (5.3–7.6) 1 17.5 (15.7–19.3) 1 735 (602–898) 1
7–12 y. 14.5 (12.7–16.2) 2.57 2.01–3.28 < 0.001 26.4 (24.2–28.6) 1.92 1.61–2.29 < 0.001 545 (446–602) x0.74 0.57–0.97 0.031
Sex Female 10.3 (8.8–11.8) 1 22.3 (20.3–24.3) 1 602 (493–665) 1
Male 10.2 (8.7–11.6) 0.97 0.77–1.22 0.789 21.1 (19.1–23) 0.9 0.76–1.08 0.267 602 (493–735) x1.06 0.81–1.39 0.673
Use of bed net no 10.7 (9.5–11.9) 1 23.3 (21.6–24.9) 1 545 (493–665) 1
yes 8.8 (6.9–10.7) 0.77 0.58–1.03 0.074 17 (14.5–19.6) 0.62 0.49–0.78 < 0.001 735 (545–992) x1.2 0.85–1.71 0.301
Land tenure regular 8.9 (7.4–10.4) 1 16.8 (14.9–18.8) 1 602 (446–735) 1
irregular 11.2 (9.8–12.6) 1.29 0.95–1.77 0.142 25.2 (23.3–27.2) 2.07 1.1–3.88 0.043 602 (493–735) x1.03 0.76–1.40 0.848
Building density high 8.8 (7.3–10.2) 1 18.2 (16.3–20.2) 1 545 (403–665) 1
sparse 11.5 (10–12.9) 1.36 1.04–1.79 0.041 24.7 (22.7–26.6) 1.7 0.83–3.48 0.177 665 (545–812) x1.23 0.92–1.66 0.167
Season dry 7.7 (6.4–9.1) 1 16.6 (14.8–18.5) 1 270 (245–330) 1
rainy 12.4 (10.9–13.9) 1.72 1.35–2.2 < 0.001 26.1 (24.1–28.2) 1.94 1.59–2.37 < 0.001 898 (735–1097) x3.28 2.48–4.34 < 0.001
Equipment low 11 (9.6–12.4) 1 27.7 (25.6–29.7) 1 602 (545–735) 1
high 9.3 (7.8–10.8) 0.86 0.67–1.1 0.223 14.5 (12.7–16.3) 0.5 0.41–0.62 < 0.001 545 (403–665) x0.8 0.58–1.09 0.163
Education level low 10.9 (9.4–12.4) 1 25.6 (23.5–27.8) 1 602 (493–665) 1
high 9.6 (8.2–11) 0.85 0.67–1.08 0.191 17.9 (16.1–19.8) 0.63 0.52–0.77 < 0.001 602 (493–735) x1.03 0.77–1.38 0.851
Travel out of Ouagadougou the preceding month no 9.8 (8.8–10.8) 1 21.7 (20.3–23.1) 1 545 (493–665) 1
yes 16.1 (11.3–20.8) 1.83 1.24–2.69 0.004 21.7 (16.4–27.1) 1.11 0.78–1.58 0.593 1339 (735–2208) x2.16 1.26–3.70 0.005
Distance to the closest hydrographic network < 200 m 13 (10.8–15.3) 1 23.5 (20.7–26.4) 1 602 (18–22026) 1
200–500 m 8.5 (6.9–10.1) 0.62 0.46–0.86 0.013 21.6 (19.3–24) 1.12 0.86–1.47 0.71 493 (403–665) x0.83 0.58–1.20 0.305
> 500 m 9.9 (8.3–11.5) 0.72 0.51–1.01 20.5 (18.3–22.7) 1.07 0.76–1.51 665 (15–29733) x1.08 0.76–1.55
Distance to the closest drinking fountain < 200 m 9.7 (8.1–11.3) 1 20.2 (18.1–22.4) 1 493 (403–602) 1
200–500 m 9.9 (8.4–11.4) 0.99 0.74–1.33 0.389 20 (18–22) 1.02 0.8–1.3 0.043 735 (602–898) x1.42 1.01–1.97 0.122
> 500 m 13.1 (9.9–16.3) 1.39 0.94–2.07 32.7 (28.3–37.2) 1.64 1.09–2.47 545 (20–16318) x1.03 0.66–1.61
Distance to the closest artificial lake < 200 m 6.1 (0–14.2) 1 12.1 (1–23.3) 1 365 (40–3641) 1
200–500 m 10.3 (6.1–14.5) 1.63 0.32–8.33 0.81 23.5 (17.7–29.4) 1.49 0.4–5.58 0.206 493 (18–14765) x1.4 0.19–10.31 0.742
> 500 m 10.3 (9.2–11.3) 1.48 0.31–7.2 21.7 (20.2–23.1) 0.95 0.26–3.51 602 (545–665) x1.67 0.25–11.35