Table 3.
Results logistic regression model for malaria mixed infection for the study participants from Luapula and Northern Provinces in Zambia
| Malaria mixed parasites infection | n = 873 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Prevalence | aOR | 95% CI |
| Age in years | |||
| 0 > 2 | 2.8% | 1 | |
| 2–5 | 8.3% | 2.80 | 1.31–5.69 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 46.4% | 1 | |
| Female | 53.6% | 0.9 | 0.50–1.88 |
| Age of the mother in years | |||
| 15–24 | 3.5 % | 1 | |
| 25–39 | 5.3 % | 1.4 | 0.61–3.13 |
| 40–49 | 8.1 % | 2.6 | 0.83–7.84 |
| Province | |||
| Eastern | 3.0 % | 1 | |
| Luapula | 9.2 % | 4.2 | 2.00–8.73 |
| Ownership of Mosquito net | |||
| No | 58.0% | 1 | |
| Yes | 53.4% | 0.5 | 0.14–1.79 |