Table 3.
Association of background characteristics and health-seeking with malaria testing within 24 h of fever among migrants in regional artemisinin-resistance initiative (RAI) areas of Myanmar, 2016 [N = 964]
| Variables | Total | Test within 24 h | PR (95% CI) | aPR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%)a | ||||
| Total | 964 | 220 (22.8) | ||
| Individual level | ||||
| Age n years | ||||
| < 5 | 175 | 31 (17.8) | Ref | Ref |
| 5–14 | 196 | 53 (27.1) | 1.51 (0.99, 2.31) | 1.51 (1.01, 2.25)b |
| 15–59 | 538 | 127 (23.7) | 1.32 (0.90, 1.92) | 1.57 (1.09, 2.26)b |
| ≥ 60 | 22 | 5 (21.2) | 1.18 (0.44, 3.21) | 1.49 (0.66, 3.36) |
| Not known | 33 | 3 (10.5) | 0.58 (0.17, 1.98) | 0.98 (0.34, 2.81) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 526 | 113 (21.5) | Ref | Ref |
| Female | 438 | 107 (24.4) | 1.14 (0.88, 1.47) | 1.09 (0.86, 1.38) |
| House hold level | ||||
| House hold size | ||||
| 1–2 | 149 | 20 (13.5) | Ref | Ref |
| 3–4 | 372 | 81 (21.9) | 1.62 (1.01, 2.61) | 1.04 (0.65, 1.68) |
| 5–6 | 332 | 97 (29.1) | 2.16 (1.35, 3.47) | 1.56 (0.98, 2.49) |
| >6 | 111 | 22 (19.8) | 1.47 (0.80, 2.69) | 1.22 (0.67, 2.20) |
| Housing status | ||||
| Own house | 433 | 112 (25.9) | 1.15 (0.89, 1.49) | –c |
| Rental | 10 | 3 (29.6) | 1.31 (0.47, 3.65) | –c |
| Employer allowed place | 467 | 105 (22.5) | Ref | Ref |
| Not known | 54 | 0 (0.0) | – | – |
| Main occupation of family | ||||
| Farming/garden/rubber | 285 | 77 (26.9) | 1.56 (1.04, 2.34) | 1.20 (0.83,1.74) |
| Stone mining work/brick kiln | 236 | 41 (17.3) | ref | ref |
| Merchant | 20 | 3 (15.3) | 0.88 (0.36, 2.19) | 0.94 (0.35, 2.50) |
| Daily wage labourer | 212 | 51 (24.1) | 1.40 (0.91, 2.13) | 1.07 (0.72, 1.59) |
| Not known | 212 | 49 (22.9) | 1.33 (0.86, 2.04) | 1.28 (0.87, 1.89) |
| Migrant categoryd | ||||
| Category I | 329 | 113 (34.3) | 1.86 (1.39, 2.49) | 1.83 (1.39, 2.41)b |
| Category II | 222 | 39 (17.6) | 0.95 (0.64, 1.42) | 0.95 (0.65, 1.41) |
| Category III | 369 | 68 (18.5) | Ref | Ref |
| Not known | 45 | 0 (0.0) | – | – |
| Knowledge scoree | ||||
| ≤5 | 485 | 83 (17.0) | Ref | Ref |
| >5 | 479 | 138 (28.7) | 1.69 (1.28, 2.22) | 1.42 (1.09, 1.85)b |
| Duration of intention to stay | ||||
| Less than 6 month | 92 | 7 (7.4) | Ref | Ref |
| 6 month to 1 year | 81 | 9 (10.8) | 1.46 (0.51, 4.22) | 1.37 (0.48, 3.91) |
| More than 1 year | 167 | 36 (21.5) | 2.90 (1.25, 6.74) | 2.54 (1.07, 6.01)b |
| Not known | 624 | 169 (27.0) | 3.64 (1.63, 8.10) | 3.27 (1.41, 7.54)b |
| Health seeking | ||||
| Inappropriate | 209 | 13 (6.1) | Ref | Ref |
| Appropriate | 734 | 204 (27.8) | 4.56 (2.60, 8.00) | 4.25 (2.41, 7.49)b |
| Not known | 21 | 3 (15.8) | 2.60 (0.96, 7.06) | 2.54 (1.00, 6.42)b |
All the estimates are weighted estimates taking into account the sampling design
PR prevalence ratio, aPR adjusted prevalence ratio (log binomial regression), CI confidence interval
aRow percentages
bp < 0.05
cNot included in the model as unadjusted p value for association with testing within 24 h was > 0.2
dPermanent or semi-permanent work settings with high social capital, where substantial results can be achieved for malaria control (category I); semi-permanent settings with moderate social capital, where substantial community-based results can be achieved for malaria control (category II); and small, often temporary work sites, with low social capital and resource availability (category III)
eMaximum knowledge score is 11