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. 2013 Mar 14;12:94. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-94

Table 3.

Multivariable analyses (GEE) of factors affecting the emergence of adult malaria vectors over a six week period from artificial ponds treated with Sumilarv®0.5G

Explanatory variable OR 95% CI p
Treatment
 
 
 
1 mg ai per m2
0.03
0.02-0.05
<0.0001
5 mg ai per m2
0.15
0.12-0.18
<0.0001
control
1
 
 
Round
 
 
 
round 3
1.19
1.00-1.41
0.050
round 2
1.03
0.78-1.34
0.859
round 1
1
 
 
Vector species
 
 
 
An. arabiensis
0.95
0.86-1.05
0.278
An. gambiae s.s.
1
 
 
Water turbidity
 
 
 
turbid
1.01
0.95-1.07
0.765
clear
1
 
 
Water pH
 
 
 
≥ 8
0.99
0.91-1.08
0.820
< 8
1
 
 
Rain during test week
 
 
 
rain
1.05
0.92-1.20
0.449
no rain
1
 
 
Interaction between treatment and turbidity
5 mg ai per m2*turbid
1.93
1.12-3.26
0.017
5 mg ai per m2*clear
1
 
 
1 mg ai per m2*turbid
1.40
1.08-1.79
0.011
1 mg ai per m2*clear
1
 
 
Interaction between treatment and pH
5 mg ai per m2*pH≥8
1.90
1.13-2.85
0.002
5 mg ai per m2*pH<8
1
 
 
1 mg ai per m2*pH≥8
1.25
1.06-1.47
0.008
1 mg ai per m2*pH<8
1
 
 
Interaction between treatment and rain
5 mg ai per m2*rain
1.23
0.89-1.69
0.211
5 mg ai per m2*no rain
1
 
 
1 mg ai per m2*rain
0.87
0.70-1.07
0.870
1 mg ai per m2*no rain 1