Table 2.
Multivariable analyses of factors associated with malaria infection among pregnant women in Sherkole district, Benishangul Gumuz regional state, West Ethiopia, 2018
| Explanatory variable | Malaria status | Crud OR(95%CI) | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive(%) | Negative(%) | ||||
| Age | 0.74 (0.681, 0.812) | 0.78 (0.67, 0.91) | 0.001 | ||
| ITN ownership | |||||
| Yes | 42 (8.8) | 436 (91.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 9 (45.0) | 11 (55.0) | 8.49 (3.33, 21.66) | 0.49 (0.09, 2.60) | 0.401 |
| ITN utilization | |||||
| Yes | 17 (4.2) | 388 (95.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 34 (36.6) | 59 (63.4) | 13.15 (6.91, 25.03) | 14.89 (5.24, 42.27) | 0.000 |
| ANC follow up | |||||
| Yes | 28 (6.5) | 404 (93.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 23 (34.9) | 43 (65.1) | 7.72 (4.09, 14.56) | 0.91 (0.27, 3.12) | 0.887 |
| consultation and education about the prevention methods of malaria during ANC | |||||
| Yes | 24 (5.57) | 407 (94.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 27 (40.3) | 40 (59.7) | 11.45 (6.04, 21.68) | 7.15 (2.44, 20.96) | 0.000 |
| Trimester | |||||
| 1st | 3 (20.0) | 12 (80.0) | 8.88 (2.08, 37.73) | 23.33 (1.90, 28.20) | 0.014 |
| 2nd | 40 (20.9) | 151 (79.1) | 9.4 (4.29, 20.6) | 7.78 (2.77, 21.87) | 0.000 |
| 3rd | 8 (2.7) | 284 (97.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| Gravidity | |||||
| Premigravidea | 12 (23.5) | 39 (76.5) | 12.11 (4.67, 31.47) | 0.95 (0.14, 6.56) | 0.963 |
| Secundgravidea | 31 (25.0) | 93 (75.0) | 13.13 (5.83, 29.53) | 5.87 (1.61, 21.37) | 0.007 |
| Multigravidea | 8 (2.5) | 315 (97.5) | 1 | 1 | |