Table 4.
Multivariate statistical comparison of household factors with clustering of Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus densities
| Species | Factor | β | SE | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
An. gambiae s.l. |
Elevation (m) |
−0.032 |
0.013 |
0.0152* |
| Eaves – Closed |
−0.806 |
0.013 |
0.1421 |
|
| Occupants |
0.376 |
0.084 |
<0.0001* |
|
| Bed nets/person |
0.411 |
0.552 |
0.4581 |
|
| Distance from centre (m) |
0.003 |
0.001 |
0.0413* |
|
| Distance from centre (m) × Elevation (m) |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
0.0065* |
|
| Distance from centre (m) × Eaves – Closed |
0.001 |
<0.001 |
0.0149* |
|
| Distance from centre (m) × Occupants |
<−0.001 |
<0.001 |
0.0008* |
|
|
An. funestus |
Elevation (m) |
−0.058 |
0.015 |
<0.0001* |
| Eaves – Closed |
0.026 |
0.475 |
0.9622 |
|
| Occupants |
−0.089 |
0.074 |
0.2293 |
|
| Bed nets/person |
−0.241 |
0.481 |
0.6169 |
|
| Distance from centre (m) |
−0.011 |
0.001 |
<0.0001* |
|
| Distance from centre (m) × Elevation (m) |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.0001* |
|
| Distance from centre (m) × Eaves – Closed |
<−0.001 |
<0.001 |
0.8498 |
|
| Distance from centre (m) × Occupants | <−0.001 | <0.001 | 0.6153 |
The association of anopheline clusters (Getis-Ord Gi* Z Score) with household factors was compared with a generalized linear model (GLM) with a normal distribution.