Table 2. Effect of demography on the prevalence of sulfadoxine antibodies.
| Characteristics | Patients tested | Positive (%) | OR | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.786 | 0.511, 1.209 | 0.322 | ||
| Male | 223 | 44 (19.7) | |||
| Female | 277 | 66 (23.8) | |||
| Age, years | 0.141 | ||||
| 5−14 | 30 | 4 (13.3) | |||
| 15−21 | 90 | 16 (17.8) | |||
| 22−34 | 166 | 36 (21.7) | |||
| 35−44 | 172 | 39 (22.7) | |||
| 45−55 | 36 | 11 (30.6) | |||
| > 55 | 6 | 4 (66.7) | |||
| Education level | 0.519 | ||||
| Illiterate | 28 | 3 (10.7) | |||
| Primary | 82 | 18 (22.0) | |||
| Secondary | 230 | 50 (21.7) | |||
| Tertiary | 160 | 30 (18.8) | |||
| Occupation | < 0.001 | ||||
| Student | 126 | 28 (22.2) | |||
| Artisan | 23 | 20 (87.0) | |||
| Trader | 83 | 21 (25.3) | |||
| Civil servant | 93 | 23 (24.7) | |||
| Driver | 24 | 5 (20.8) | |||
| Businessmen | 40 | 4(10.0) | |||
| Self-employed | 70 | 5 (7.1) | |||
| Applicant | 41 | 4 (9.8) | |||
| Marital status | 0.025 | ||||
| Single | 185 | 40 (21.6) | |||
| Married | 265 | 67 (25.3) | |||
| Divorced | 22 | 2 (9.1) | |||
| Widow | 28 | 1 (3.6) | |||
| Living arrangements | 0.003 | ||||
| One room | 132 | 28 (21.2) | |||
| One room self-contain | 49 | 6 (12.2) | |||
| Two rooms | 115 | 40 (34.8) | |||
| Two rooms self-contain | 74 | 14 (18.9) | |||
| Flat | 130 | 22 (16.9) |
OR: odd ratio; CI: confidence interval.