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. 2022 Sep 27;15:340. doi: 10.1186/s13071-022-05447-9

Table 3.

Predictive factors associated with Anopheles larval densities

Parameter Details Coefficient Odd ratio (95% CI) P-value
Landscape zones Highland plateau 0 1
Lakeshore 1.173 3.23 (2.50–4.18)  < 0.0001
Hillside 0.594 1.81 (1.32–2.48)  < 0.0001
Habitat type Brick pit 0 1
Drainage 0.055 1.06 (0.74–1.51) 0.761
River edge − 0.28 0.76 (0.44–1.30) 0.309
Swamp − 0.922 0.40 (0.24–0.66)  < 0.0001
Animal hoof print 1.731 5.65 (3.48–9.17)  < 0.0001
Tire truck 0.532 1.70 (1.14–2.55) 0.001
Manmade pond − 0.858 0.42 (0.29–0.63)  < 0.0001
Rain natural pond − 1.09 0.34 (0.18–0.64) 0.001
Rock pool − 1.01 0.36 (0.15–0.88) 0.024
Water container − 2.619 0.07 (0.10–0.56) 0.012
Land use type Cultivated land 0 1
Shrub land 0.194 1.21 (0.83–1.78) 0.322
Pasture/grassland 0.558 1.75 (1.41–2.16)  < 0.0001
Wetland 0.832 2.30 (1.60–3.29)  < 0.0001
Substrate Plastic/container 0 1
Sand − 0.0824 0.44 (0.05–3.60) 0.443
Mad − 1.338 0.26 (0.03–2.14) 0.211
Distance  > 200 m 0 1
 < 100 m − 0.103 0.90 (0.35–2.27) 0.826
100–200 0.163 1.18 (0.46–3.01) 0.735
Season Dry 0 1
Wet 1.523 4.59 (3.61–5.83)  < 0.0001
Predators Yes 0 1
No − 0.303 0.77 (0.61–0.89) 0.002
Algae Yes 0 1
No 0.721 2.06 (0.80–5.30) 0.136
Vegetation cover − 0.001 1.00 (0.99–1.00) 0.451
Habitat size − 0.008 0.99 (0.99–0.99) 0.034
(Scale) 1
(Negative binomial) 1

Dependent variable: Anopheles density

Model: (Intercept), topography, habitat type, land use, substrate, distance, season, predator, algae, vegetation cover, habitat size