Table 1. Prevalence of malaria in relation to demographic factors (N = 500).
| Characteristic | Category | Frequency (%) | Prevalence (%) | p-value chi square | Bivariate analysis | P value | Multivariate analysis | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |||||||
| Gender | Female Male Sex ratio (M/F) |
245(49.0) 255 (51.0) 1.15 |
22 (8.98) 38 (14.90) χ2 = 4.150 |
1 | 1 | |||
| 0.042* | 1.78 (1.02–3.10) | .044* | 1.91 (1.06–3.47) | .032 | ||||
| Age Group (years) |
Infants (0<2) Children (2–10) Teenagers (>10–18) Adults (>18–100) |
23 (4.6) 135(27.0) 89 (17.8) 253(50.6) |
6 (26.09) 22 (16.29) 19 (21.35) 13 (5.38) χ2 = 25.327 |
1 | 1 | |||
| 0.52 (0.23–1.18) | .117 | 0.84 (.26–2.73) | .778 | |||||
| 0.73 (0.35–1.51) | .388 | 2.56 (.71–9.28) | .151 | |||||
| <0.001* | 0.15 (0.06 –.41) | < .001* | 1.10 (.13–9.70) | .929 | ||||
| Mean ± S.D age | 25.30 ± 21.30 | |||||||
| Village | Dinte Lekwe Mbetta |
63 (12.6) 220(44.0) 217(43.4) |
1 (1.59) 28 (12.73) 31 (14.29) χ2 = 7.652 |
1 | 1 | |||
| 9.04 (1.21–67.83) | .032* | 10.83(1.41–83.14) | .022 | |||||
| 0.022* | 10.33 (1.38–77.27) | .023* | 13.17 (1.71–101.1) | .013 | ||||
| Educational level | No school Nursery Primary Secondary High school University |
85 (17.0) 17 (3.4) 254(50.8) 120 (24.0) 20 (4.0) 4 (0.8) |
- | 1 | - | - | ||
| 1.09 (0.28–4.29) | .905 | - | - | |||||
| 0.71 (0.36–1.40) | .317 | - | - | |||||
| 0.46 (0.19–1.10) | .079 | - | - | |||||
| 0.56 (0.12–2.71) | .474 | - | - | |||||
| 0 | .999 | - | - | |||||
| Occupation | Business Farmer Health worker Pupil Student Teacher Unemployed |
33 (6.6) 158 (31.6) 11 (2.2) 143 (28.6) 88 (17.6) 16 (3.2) 51 (10.2) |
1 (3.03) 7 (4.43) 0 (0.0) 27 (18.88) 10 (11.36) 2 (12.50) 13 (25.49) χ2 = 27.826 |
< 0.001* | 1 1.48 (0.18–12.48) 0.00 7.45 (0.97–56.94) 4.10 (0.50–33.38) 4.57 (0.38–54.66) 10.95 (1.36–88.30) |
0.717 0.999 0.053 0.187 0.230 0.025* |
1 1.04 (.11–9.94) 0.00 71.64 (1.61–3185) 21.94 (0.54–900.0) 4.76 (0.35–65.30) 139.27 (2.62–7401) |
0.971 0.999 0.027 0.103 0.243 0.015 |
| Marital status | Single Married Widow Widower |
341(68.2) 134 (26.8) 24 (4.8) 1 (0.2) |
- | - | ||||
| Religion | Christian Muslim Pagan |
478 (95.6) 6 (1.2) 16 (3.2) |
- | - | ||||
| House type | Cement Mud |
88 (17.6) 412 (82.4) |
- | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 0.84 (0.42–1.65) | 0.603 | - | - | |||||
| 1Household size | 1–10 > 10 |
387(77.4) 113(22.6) |
- | - | ||||
| Income level (CFA) | < 25,000 25,000–50,000 > 50,000 |
320(64.0) 142(28.4) 38 (7.6) |
- | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0.42 (0.21–0.85) | 0.017* | 14.76(.59–369.9) | 0.101 | |||||
| 0.15 (0.02–1.12) | 0.064 | 3.32 (.12–94.49) | 0.483 | |||||
| Toilet type | Pit latrine Flushing toilet No toilet |
462 (92.4) 31(6.2) 7 (1.4) |
- | - | ||||
S.D = Standard Deviation M/F ratio = Male to Female ratio COR: Crude Odds Ratio AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio.
* Statistically significant association, p < 0.05 χ2 = Pearson’s Chi square test.