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. 2012 Dec;106(8):436–445. doi: 10.1179/2047773212Y.0000000063

Table 4. Container characteristics significantly associateda with the number of pupae per container identified in the multi-variate analysis of risk factors for dengue vector breeding during wet and dry season in private premises (outdoor and indoor).

Wet season Dry season
Container IRRb 95% CI P-value IRRb 95% CI P-value
not under shrubbery Reference Reference
fully or partially under shrubbery 0.51 0.33–0.78 0.002 0.50 0.25–0.98 0.045
used during past 7 days Reference Reference
not used during past 7 days 6.74 4.37–10.37 <0.001 2.39 1.26–4.52 0.007
fully covered Reference Reference
partially covered 3.79 1.53–9.34 0.004 7.95 2.53–24.92 <0.001
not covered 2.58 1.27–5.21 0.008 2.90 1.30–6.47 0.009

a Results of negative binomial regression with clustering at the study cluster level.

b Incidence rate ratio. Example: the expected pupal count for containers not used in the past 7 days is 6.74 times higher than that for containers used in the past 7 days.