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. 2022 Sep 17;21:268. doi: 10.1186/s12936-022-04287-3

Table 2.

Univariable logistic regression of malaria infection in patients at hospitals in western Kenya

Variable Categories Prevalence % Odds ratio (95% CI) P-value
County
Busia 31/95 (32.6) 5.2 (2.46–11.79)  < 0.001
Bungoma 25/124 (20.2) 2.7 (1.27- 6.16) 0.013
Kakamega 10/117 (8.5) Ref. Overall: < 0.001
Sex
Male 21/87 (24) 1.4 (0.79–2.57) 0.222
Female 45/249 (18.1) Ref.
Age (years)
0–9 5/12 (41.7) 3.2 (0.85–11.63) 0.075
10–19 24/90 (26.7) 1.6 (0.79–3.51) 0.195
20–29 11/65 (16.9) 0.92 (0.38–2.18) 0.844
30–39 5/47 (10.6) 0.5 (0.16–1.52) 0.263
40–49 7/45 (15.6) 0.82 (0.29–2.18) 0.711
50 +  14/77 (18.2) Ref. Overall: 0.096
Occupation
Unemployed 9/36 (25) 1.6 (0.63–3.98) 0.292
Trader 5/47 (10.6) 0.6 (0.18–1.57) 0.315
Student 27/105 (25.7) 1.69 (0.87–3.35) 0.124
Other 7/42 (16.7) 1 (0.35–2.46) 0.963
Farmer 18/106 (17) Ref. Overall: 0.169
Floor type
Mud/wood 33/185 (17.8) 0.8 (0.45–1.33) 0.357
Cement/tiles 33/151 (21.9) Ref.
Livestock ownership
Yes 60/309 (19.4) 0.8 (0.34–2.38) 0.725
No 6/27 (22.2) Ref.
Mosquito nets
No 5/12 (41.7) 3.1 (0.89–9.97) 0.062
Yes 61/324 (18.8) Ref.
Education level
None 8/20 (0.4) 4 (1.38–11.69) 0.01
Class 1–7 15/73 (20.5) 1.57 (0.7–3.53) 0.27
Class 8 & Form 1–3 29/144 (20.1) 1.53 (0.77–3.15) 0.231
Form 4 & above 14/99 (14.1) Ref. Overall: 0.09

Statistically significant p-values are shown in italics