Table 1.
Results from bivariate logistic regression models on Plasmodium falciparum prevalence data arising from pooled results with microscopy and RDT
| Microscopy and RDT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Total | No positive (%) | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 5-10 | 3,486 | 2,558 (73.4) | 1.00 | |
| 11-16 | 1,636 | 1,227 (75.0) | 1.09 (0.95, 1.25) | 0.218 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 2,714 | 2,068 (76.2) | 1.00 | |
| Female | 2,408 | 1,717 (71.3) | 0.78 (0.69, 0.88) | <0.001* |
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| 1 | 1,076 | 897 (83.4) | 1.00 | |
| 2 | 1,011 | 805 (79.6) | 0.78 (0.62, 0.97) | 0.028* |
| 3 | 946 | 710 (75.1) | 0.60 (0.48, 0.75) | <0.001* |
| 4 | 966 | 648 (67.1) | 0.41 (0.33, 0.50) | <0.001* |
| 5 | 1,123 | 725 (64.6) | 0.36 (0.30, 0.45) | <0.001* |
| Setting | ||||
| Rural | 3,958 | 3,064 (77.4) | 1.00 | |
| Urban | 1,164 | 721 (61.9) | 0.47 (0.41, 0.55) | <0.001* |
Utilised model covariates were age, sex, socioeconomic status and setting.
*Statistically significant (p <0.05).
OR: odds ratio.
CI: confidence interval.
Socioeconomic status: from less wealthy (1) to wealthiest (5).