Table 4. Multivariate analysis 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
Age (≤ 18 years)	1.407 [0.8241–2.354]	0.193	2.529 [0.920–6.952]	0.072
Anaemia	1.675 [1.064–2.637]	0.026	2.362 [1.068–5.226]	0.034
Fever (T°C≥37.5)	1.738 [1.095–2.759]	0.019	1.473 [0.662–3.277]	0.343
Low anti-P.f IgG	1.612 [0.969–2.683]	0.066	3.352 [1.144–9.827]	0.027
Low anti-Pfg27 IgG	1.644 [1.030–2.623]	0.037	1.532 [0.670–3.504]	0.311

* Positivity to Pfs16

** Positivity to Pfs25