Table 4.

Factors associated with contracting malaria at Tongogara Refugee Camp, Chipinge District, Zimbabwe, 2021

Variable	Cases		Controls		OR	(95% CI)	p-value
	n = 80	%	n = 80	%
No. of children ≥ 5 years in household
0	67	84	53	67	Reference
1	7	9	10	7	0.55	0.20–1.55	0.261
2 +	6	7	17	6	0.28	0.10–0.76	0.012
Type of house
Brick under iron	41	51	34	42	Reference
Pole/mud under thatch	7	9	0	0	–	–	–
Refugee housing unit	14	18	42	53	0.28	(0.13–0.59)	0.001
Brick under asbestos	18	22	4	5	3.73	(1.15–12.08)	0.028
Holes or open eaves in the house
No	54	68	70	87	Reference
Yes	26	31	10	13	3.37	(1.5–7.58)	0.003
Outdoor activities at night
No	32	40	57	71	Reference
Yes	48	60	23	29	3.72	(1.92–7.19)	< 0.001
Wear clothes that cover the body during outdoor activities at night
Yes	26	32	56	70	Reference
No	54	68	24	30	4.76	(2.43–9.3)	< 0.001