Table 2.
Socio-economic factors associated with pfcrt T76 mutation
| Variable | P.f n | Pfcrt T76 n (%) | OR | 95% CI | P value# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||||
| ≤ 10 | 32 | 20 (63) | 9.2 | 2.3-36.2 | 0.001‡ |
| >10 | 49 | 46 (94) | |||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 51 | 42 (82) | 1.16 | 0.37-3.71 | 0.506 |
| Female | 30 | 24 (80) | |||
| Residence | |||||
| Rural | 66 | 54 (82) | 1.12 | 0.07-4.6 | 0.56 |
| Urban | 15 | 12 (80) | |||
| Household income | |||||
| High (≥ 100 US dollars/month) | 11 | 6 (55) | 5 | 1.3-19.5 | 0.027‡ |
| Low (< 100 US dollars/month) | 70 | 60 (86) | |||
| Quality of housing* | |||||
| Good | 71 | 57 (80) | 2.21 | 0.25-18.92 | 0.408 |
| Bad | 10 | 9 (90) | |||
| Clothes | |||||
| Long (covering arms and legs) | 27 | 24 (89) | 0.26 | 0.06-1.3 | 0.068 |
| Short | 54 | 42 (78) | |||
| Insecticide spray | |||||
| Yes | 28 | 19 (68) | 3.7 | 1.16-11.86 | 0.025 |
| No | 53 | 47 (89) | |||
| Using ITNs | |||||
| Yes | 35 | 24 (69) | 4.8 | 1.38-16.78 | 0.01 |
| No | 46 | 42 (91) | |||
| Water stream (≤ 200 m of household) | |||||
| Yes | 49 | 39 (80) | 0.72 | 0.22-2.35 | 0.407 |
| No | 32 | 27 (84) | |||
| Closing house windows | |||||
| Yes | 35 | 28 (80) | 1.18 | 0.38-3.66 | 0.492 |
| No | 46 | 38 (83) |
n: number of subjects
‡ Confirmed as a significant risk factor by logistic regression
*Good housing condition was defined as being complete, made up of stones/bricks with no opening or holes. Bad housing condition did not have all these characteristics.