Table 4.

Bivariable and multivariable analysis of individual and household factors of Plasmodium infection in Raya Kobo district, from February to April 2019 (N=270)

Variables		Asymptomatic malaria		Bivariable analysis	Multivariable analysis	P- value
		Positive	Negative	COR (95%CI)	AOR (95%CI)
Age (Yrs)	≤ 15	5	132	1	1
	>15	14	119	3.11(1.09–8.88)	1.84 (0.55–6.24)	0.326
HH	Index house	12	60	5.46 (2.06–14.49)	3.88 (1.28–11.81)	0.017*
membership	Neighboring house	7	191	1	1
Family size	≤ 5 members	3	125	1	1
	≥ 6 members	16	126	5.29 (1.50–18.61)	4.82 (1.26–18.44)	0.022*
Travel	Yes	3	13	3.43 (0.89–13.29)	1.53 (0.31–7.64)	0.607
history	No	16	238	1
Malaria	Yes	16	111	6.73 (1.91–23.67)	4.03 (1.02–15.90)	0.047*
history	No	3	140	1
Mosquitoes	Present	17	167	1	1
bed net	Absent	2	84	0.23 (0.05–1.04)	0.34 (0.06–1.88)	0.215
Wall type	Wood with mud/clay	16	237	0.31 (0.08–1.21)	0.27 (0.05–1.55)	0.142
	Others	3	14	1	1
Kebele	Addis Kign	12	93	2.96 (1.13–7.79)	2.57 (0.85–7.8)	0.095
	Others	7	159	1	1

Statistically significant at p-value < 0.05, HH=household, AOR= adjusted odds ratio, COR=crude odd ratio, CI= confidence interval.