Table 6.
Risk determinants that influenced malaria infections among the MVs
| Determinants | Total MVs (n = 246) | Malaria-affected MVs (n = 62) | % | Crude OR‡(95% CI) | OR†(95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation |
|
|
|
|
|
| Daily worker |
51 |
23 |
45.1 |
3.96* (1.58-10.07) |
2.92* (1.14-7.44) |
| Rubber farmer/tapper |
146 |
29 |
19.9 |
1.33 (0.59-3.08) |
1.06 (0.45-2.48) |
| Others |
49 |
10 |
20.4 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| Knowledge of malaria |
|
|
|
|
|
| Low to moderate |
159 |
50 |
31.4 |
2.89* (1.38-6.17) |
2.35* (1.11-4.99) |
| Good |
87 |
12 |
13.8 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| Practicing preventive measures |
|
|
|
|
|
| Low to moderate |
169 |
50 |
29.6 |
2.28* (1.08-4.87) |
1.71 (0.80-3.64) |
| Good |
77 |
12 |
15.6 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| Utilization of mosquito-nets |
|
|
|
|
|
| Sleeping under nets/ITNs/LLINs intermittently and ITNs/LLINs only |
95 |
36 |
37.9 |
2.93* (1.56-5.54) |
1.96* (1.03-3.72) |
| Sleeping under nets and non-use | 151 | 26 | 17.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
‡OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
†Adjusted by the variables, gender and age, which is included in the model. *P < 0.05.