Table 3. Univariate analyses of risk factors for all stage and mature gametocyte carriage.

	All sexual stages*		Mature gametocytes only**
Variables	OR [95%CI]	P value	OR [95%CI]	P value
Gender
Female, n = 174	1.390 [0.904–2.138]	0.134	1.917. [0.908–4.049]	0.088
Male, n = 187	1		1
Age group (years)
≤ 18	2.311 [1.490–3.584]	<10−4	5.365 [2.151–13.381]	<10−4
> 18	1		1
Fever (T≥37.5°C)
Yes n = 155	2.161 [1.396–3.345]	0.001	2.395 [1.133–5.063]	0.022
No n = 206	1		1
Anaemia
Yes n = 156	1.829 [1.185–2.824]	0.006	2.743 [1.281–5.877]	0.009
No n = 205	1		1
Parasitaemia (p/μl)
High ≥ 100 n = 149	1.070 [0.577–1.983]	0.831	3.562 [1.031–2.308]	0.045
Low < 100 n = 56	1		1
ABO Group
A, n = 93	1.059 [0.438–2.562]	0.831	2.310 [0.689–7.735]	0.175
B, n = 75	1.268 [0.516–3.117]	0.605	1.821 [0.541–6.127]	0.333
O, n = 164	1.015 [0.440–2.344]	0.972	3.024 [0.963–9.496]	0.058
AB, n = 28	1		1
Anti-P.f IgG
Low reactivity n = 181	2.371 [1.525–3.686]	<10−4	6.136 [2.307–16.326]	<10−4
High reactivity n = 180	1		1
Anti-Pfs25 IgG
Low reactivity n = 180	1.314 [0.854–2.020]	0.214	1.325 [0.638–2.753]	0.450
High reactivity n = 181	1		1
Anti-Pfg27 IgG
Low reactivity n = 180	2.039 [1.317–3.158]	0.001	2.381 [1.093–5.185]	0.029
High reactivity n = 181	1		1

* Positivity to Pfs16

** Positivity to Pfs25