Table 5.
Prevalence of malaria and anaemia in under-five children in the intervention and control villages (n = 2410) in Gilgel Gibe Field Research Centre.
| Variable | Intervention Gots No (%) | Control Gots No (%) | Adjusted OR(95%CI)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaria parasitaemia | 1.28(0.97,1.69) | ||
| Yes | 127(10.5) | 100(8.3) | |
| No | 1080(89.5) | 1103(91.7) | |
| Species of malaria parasite | 1.10(0.62,1.90) | ||
| Plasmodium falciparum | 52(40.9) | 38(38.0) | |
| Plasmodium vivax | 75(59.1) | 60(60.0) | |
| Fever | 1.36(1.14,1.63)† | ||
| Yes | 380(31.5) | 304(25.3) | |
| No | 827(68.5) | 899(74.7) | |
| Clinical Malaria | 1.47(0.95,2.27) | ||
| Yes | 52(4.3) | 36(3.0) | |
| No | 1155(95.7) | 1167(97.0) | |
| Anaemia | 0.75(0.62,0.85)† | ||
| Yes | 352(29.2) | 428(35.6) | |
| No | 855(70.8) | 775(64.4) | |
| Severe Anaemia | |||
| Yes | 12(1.0) | 20(1.7) | 0.58(0.28,1.20 |
| No | 1190(99.0) | 1181(98.3) | |
| Malarial Anaemia | 0.81(0.53,1.24) | ||
| Yes | 40(3.3) | 50(4.2) | |
| No | 1159(96) | 1138(94.6) |
*Adjusted for age, sex and birth order of children
†P-value < 0.05