Table 3.
Factors associated with VL in a ‘multivariate’ model with ‘ward’ as random effect
| Factors | OR † | 95%CI ‡ | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proximity to other VL cases ( within 50 m) |
3.79 |
1.86 – 7.71 |
<0.0001 |
| Regular forest visit |
4.25 |
2.15 – 8.40 |
<0.0001 |
| Large households size (>5 person) |
3.55 |
1.84 – 6.83 |
<0.0001 |
| Sleeping on a bed (vs on the floor) |
0.25 |
0.08 – 0.78 |
0.016 |
| Sleeping upstairs |
0.08 |
0.01 – 0.64 |
0.017 |
| Adult |
1.07 |
0.46 – 2.46 |
0.88 |
| Type of house |
|
|
|
| Thatched house, no windows |
Referent |
- |
|
| Thatched house with windows |
0.36 |
0.15 – 0.84 |
0.019 |
| Brick house |
0.26 |
0.09 – 0.73 |
0.010 |
| Socio economic status (by asset score level) |
|
|
|
| Level 1 (poorest) |
Referent |
- |
|
| Level 2 |
0.44 |
0.20 – 0.95 |
0.036 |
| Level 3 |
0.26 |
0.08 – 0.81 |
0.020 |
| Level 4 (least poor) | 0.04 | 0.004 – 0.38 | 0.005 |
†OR, odds ratio; ‡CI, confidence interval.