Table 4.
Factors associated with malaria among head porters using logistic regression analysis.
| Variable | RDT test result | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative = 192 | Positive = 26 | ||||
| Age | 0.001 | ||||
| Below 20 | 22 (11.46) | 10 (38.46) | Ref | ||
| 20-29 | 80 (41.67) | 5 (17.31) | 0.30 (0.11-0.80)∗ | 0.40 (0.14-1.15) | |
| 30-39 | 44 (22.92) | 4 (15.38) | 0.20 (0.06-0.71)∗ | 0.37 (0.09-1.62) | |
| 40 and above | 46 (23.96) | 7 (19.85) | 0.05 (0.00-0.40)∗∗ | 0.11 (0.01-0.98)∗ | |
| Marital status | 0.004 | ||||
| Married | 107 (55.73) | 6 (23.08) | Ref | ||
| Single | 85 (44.27) | 20 (76.92) | 4.20 (1.6-10.9)∗∗ | 3.52 (1.13-10.92)∗ | |
| Educational level | |||||
| Junior high school above | 39 (20.94) | 5 (19.23) | Ref | ||
| No formal education | 129 (67.19) | 19 (73.08) | 1.15 (0.40-3.30) | ||
| Primary school | 24 (12.50) | 2 (7.69) | 0.65 (0.12-3.62) | ||
| Awareness of malaria | |||||
| Yes | 170 (88.54) | 19 (73.08) | Ref | ||
| No | 22 (11.46) | 7 (26.92) | 2.84 (1.08-7.53)∗ | ||
| Cause of malaria | |||||
| Yes | 136 (70.83) | 12 (46.15) | Ref | ||
| No | 56 (29.17) | 14 (53.85) | 2.83 (1.23-6.51)∗∗ | ||
| Knowledge on organism | |||||
| Mosquito | 129 (94.85) | 11 (100.00) | Ref | ||
| Others | 7 (5.15) | 0 (0.00) | 1 | ||
| Transmission | |||||
| Mosquito bite | 113 (58.85) | 10 (38.46) | Ref | ||
| Other | 79 (41.15) | 16 (61.54) | 2.29 (0.99-5.31) | ||
| Signs and symptoms | |||||
| Yes | 120 (62.50) | 12 (46.15) | Ref | ||
| No | 72 (37.50) | 14 (53.85) | 1.94 (0.85-4.43) | ||
| Preventive knowledge | 0.004 | ||||
| Yes | 130 (67.71) | 10 (38.46) | Ref | ||
| No | 62 (32.29) | 16 (61.54) | 3.35 (1.44-7.82)∗∗ | 0.62 (0.26-1.64) | |
| Specific prev. measures | |||||
| ITN and IDRS | 41 (32.03) | 5 (50.0) | Ref | ||
| ITN | 65 (50.78) | 4 (40.00) | 0.50 (0.13-1.99) | ||
| IDRS | 22 (17.19) | 1 (10.00) | 0.37 (0.04-3.39) | ||
∗ p value <0.05 and ∗∗p value ≤0.01.