Table 2.
Fixed effects estimates from the bivariate model of malaria and diarrhea coexistence in Chikhwawa 2007.
| Fixed effects | Malaria | Diarrhea | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | 95% CI | β | 95% CI | ||
| Individual age | 0 to 5 years | Reference category | |||
| 6 to 10 years | −0.257 | (−0.398, −0.116) | −0.576 | (−0.733, −0.419) | |
| 11 to 20 years | −0.498 | (−0.647, −0.349) | −0.582 | (−0.752, −0.411) | |
| 21 to 40 years | −0.201 | (−0.328, −0.074) | −0.243 | (−0.382, −0.104) | |
| 41 to 60 years | 0.177 | (0.001, 0.353) | 0.001 | (−0.187, 0.189) | |
| 60 years above | 0.474 | (0.225, 0.723) | −0.038 | (−0.314, 0.238) | |
| School level | None | Reference category | |||
| Primary | −0.092 | (−0.200, 0.016) | −0.142 | (−0.260, −0.024) | |
| ≥ Secondary | −0.021 | (−0.193, 0.151) | −0.472 | (−0.674, −0.270) | |
| Sex | Male | Reference category | |||
| Female | 0.103 | (0.027, 0.179) | 0.04 | (−0.046, 0.126) | |
| Expectant woman | No | ||||
| Yes | 0.437 | (0.143, 0.731) | 0.212 | (-0.068, 0.492) | |
| OHH | No job | Reference category | |||
| Has a job | −0.13 | (−0.408, 0.148) | −0.380 | (−0.668, −0.092) | |
| Maternal age | −0.011 | (−0.017, −0.005) | −0.010 | (−0.016, −0.004) | |
| Household size | X | −0.052 | (−0.087, −0.017) | −0.294 | (−0.417, −0.170) |
| X2 | - | - | 0.022 | (0.012, 0.032) | |
| CDE | 0.977 | (0.328, 1.626) | 1.737 | (1.098, 2.376) | |
| CME | 1.369 | (1.0613, 1.677) | 0.551 | (0.184, 0.917) | |
| Distance to river | < 1 km | Reference category | |||
| 1 to 2 km | - | - | 0.013 | (−0.021, 0.285) | |
| > 2 km | - | - | 0.180 | (−0.002, 0.362) | |
| Drinking water source | Public piped water | Reference category | |||
| Private piped water | - | - | 0.178 | (−0.149, 0.505) | |
| Other safe water sources | - | - | 0.257 | (−0.104, 0.618) | |
| Unsafe water sources | - | - | 0.491 | (0.056, 0.926) | |
CI-Confidence interval.