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. 2016 Jan 11;11(1):e0146214. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146214

Table 2. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of individual, HH and environmental risk factors for mRDT positivity (individual factors weighted for HH size).

Variable n mRDT pos (no, %) Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
crude weighted crude weighted OR (95% CI) P-value OR (95% CI) P-value
Age (year)
1–4.9 48 1879 2(4.1) 79(4.2) 2.13(0.35–13.14) 0.415 2.56(0.64–10.21) 0.183
5–14.9 119 4450 4(3.4) 200(4.5) 1.70(0.37–7.77) 0.491 2.24(0.38–13.15) 0.371
≥15 225 7321 5(2.2) 171(2.3) 1.00 1.00
Sex
Male 149 5407 3(2.0) 129(2.4) 0.60(0.16–2.31) 0.461 - -
Female 243 8243 8(3.3) 321(3.9) 1.00
Has slept under LLIN last night 392 13221
Yes 286 10264 10(3.5) 400(3.9) 1.00 1.00
No 106 3386 1(0.94) 50(1.5) 0.31(0.24–2.46) 0.267 0.30(0.04–2.48) 0.262
LLIN/HH ratio 392
≥0.5 98 - 6(6.1) - 0.28(0.08–0.94) 0.04 0.27(0.08–0.92) 0.036
<0.5 294 - 5(1.7) - 1.00 1.00
HH proximity to mosquito breeding site 392 -
≥1000m 380 - 9(2.4) - 0.12(0.02–0.64) 0.013 0.12(0.02–0.64) 0.014
<1000m 12 - 2(16.7) - 1.00 1.00
Insecticide sprayed ≤3 months ago 392 -
Yes 105 - 1(.95) - 3.76(0.46–29.7) 0.210 - -
No 287 - 10(3.5) - 1.00