Table 2.
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