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Table 2 Results of multivariate logistic regression analysis for risk factors during the outbreak, Aidao Rubber Plantation, Shan Special Region II of Myanmar (N = 90)

From: Investigation and control of a Plasmodium falciparum malaria outbreak in Shan Special Region II of Myanmar along the China-Myanmar Border from June to December 2014

 

P. falciparum (%, 95 % CI)

RDT positivity (%, 95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

P-value

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

P-value

Sex

 Female (n = 48)

20 (41.7, 27.6–56.8)

33 (68.8, 53.7–81.3)

1

-

1

-

 Male (n = 42)

18 (42.9, 27.7–59.0)

32 (76.2, 60.5–87.9)

1.45 (0.52–4.12)

0.5821

1.27 (0.40–4.39)

0.6120

Age (years)

 46–74 (n = 11)

2 (18.1, 2.3–51.8)

3 (27.3, 6.0–61.0)

1

-

1

-

 15–45 (n = 47)

18 (38.3, 24.5–53.6)

35 (74.5, 59.7–86.1)

7.78 (1.50–45.18)

0.0052

7.75 (1.48–44.97)

0.0049

 0–14 (n = 32)

18 (56.3, 37.7–73.6)

27 (84.4, 67.2–94.7)

14.4 (2.27–107.82)

0.0010

13.51 (2.21–105.89)

0.0013

Overnight in other places from May 1 to June 19, 2014

 Yes (n = 12)

5 (15.2, 5.1–31.8)

8 (66.7, 34.9–90.1)

1

-

1

-

 No (n = 78)

33 (42.3, 31.2–54.0)

57 (73.1, 61.8–82.5)

1.36 (0.30–5.74)

0.7316

1.08 (0.25–47.32)

0.8154

Seeking treatment from the private healer within 10 days

 No (n = 31)

18 (58.1, 39.1–73.6)

16 (51.6, 33.1–69.8)

1

-

1

-

 Yes (n = 59)

20 (33.9, 22.1–47.4)

49 (83.2, 71.0–91.6)

4.59 (1.55–13.77)

0.0035

3.78 (1.30–46.18)

0.0045

Ownership of bed nets

 Yes(n = 16)

4 (25.0, 7.3–52.4)

7 (43.8, 19.8–70.9)

1

-

1

-

 No(n = 74)

34 (45.9, 34.3–57.9)

58 (78.4, 67.3–87.2)

4.66 (1.31–16.80)

0.0125

3.21 (1.21–15.19)

0.0157

Type of roof

 Asbestos tile (n = 13)

3 (23.1, 5.0–53.8)

8 (61.5, 31.6–86.1)

1

 

1

-

 Grass (n = 77)

35 (45.5, 34.1–57.2)

57 (74.0, 63.3–82.9)

1.78 (0.44–7.01)

0.3400

1.59 (0.50–9.18)

0.4152

  1. Note: RDT positivity is the outcome (dependent) variable