Table 1 Frequency, and association of asymptomatic malaria prevalence and living condition
Variable | Malaria lab result | UOR (95% CI) | P–value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative n (%) | Positive n (%) | |||
Residence | ||||
Urban | 389 (95.3) | 19 (4.7) | 1 | |
Rural | 872 (91.0) | 86 (9.0) | 2.0 (1.2–3.4) | 0.007 |
Age, years | ||||
< 5 | 68 (88.3) | 9 (11.7) | 1 | |
5–14 | 380 (92.2) | 32 (7.8) | 0.6 (0.3–1.4) | 0.258 |
15–44 | 647 (93.0) | 49 (7.0) | 0.6 (0.3–1.2) | 0.146 |
45–64 | 104 (91.2) | 10 (8.8) | 0.7 (0.3–1.9) | 0.510 |
> 64 | 62 (91.6) | 5 (7.5) | 0.6 (0.2–1.9) | 0.397 |
Sex | ||||
Female | 686 (93.0) | 52 (7.0) | 1 | |
Male | 575 (91.6) | 53 (8.4) | 1.2 (0.8–1.8) | 0.336 |
Educational status | ||||
High school and above | 257 (92.4) | 21 (7.6) | 1 | |
Elementary | 494 (92.7) | 39 (7.3) | 1.0 (0.6–1.7) | 0.903 |
Illiterate | 510 (91.9) | 45 (8.1) | 1.1(0.6–1.9) | 0.780 |
Occupational status | ||||
Government employee | 74 (91.4) | 7 (8.6) | 1 | |
Self-employee | 190 (93.6) | 13 (6.4) | 0.7 (0.3–1.9) | 0.507 |
Student | 429 (92.3) | 36 (7.7) | 0.9 (0.4–2.1) | 0.781 |
Housewife | 362 (94.0) | 23 9(6.0) | 0.7 (0.3–1.6) | 0.377 |
Farmer | 206 (88.8) | 26 (11.2) | 1.3 (0.6–3.2) | 0.519 |
Family size | ||||
Less or equal two 2 | 421 (93.1) | 31 (6.9) | 1 | |
Above 2 | 840 (91.9) | 74 (8.1) | 1.2 (0.8–1.8) | 0.420 |
Availability of electronic device | ||||
Yes | 329 (94.0) | 21 (6.0) | 1 | |
No | 932 (91.7) | 84 (8.3) | 1.4 (0.9–2.3) | 0.171 |
Location of kitchen | ||||
Outside the house | 459 (94.8) | 25 (5.2) | 1 | |
Separate room in the main house | 126 (93.3) | 9 (6.7) | 1.3 (0.6–2.9) | 0.500 |
In the main house with no separation | 676 (90.5) | 71 (9.5) | 1.9 (1.2–3.1) | 0.006 |
Source of energy for cooking | ||||
Electricity | 31 (91.2) | 3 (8.8) | 1 | |
Charcoal | 265 (96.7) | 9 (3.3) | 0.4 (0.1–1.4) | 0.131 |
Wood | 965 (91.2) | 93 (8.8) | 1.0 (0.3–3.3 | 0.995 |
Owning of livestock, herds, or farm animals | ||||
No | 492 (92.3) | 41 (7.7) | 1 | |
Yes | 769 (92.3) | 64 (7.7) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) | 0.995 |
Spending night with cattle in the same house | ||||
No | 1022 (94.5) | 60 (5.5) | 1 | |
Yes | 239 (84.2) | 45 (15.8) | 3.2 (2.1–4.8) | 0.000 |
Household floor type | ||||
Modern | 88 (97.8) | 2 (2.2) | 1 | |
Traditional | 1173 (91.9) | 103 (8.1) | 0.3 (0.1–1.1) | 0.061 |
Household wall type | ||||
Modern | 145 (98.0) | 3 (2.0) | 1 | |
Traditional | 1116 (91.6) | 102 (8.4) | 4.4 (1.4–14.1) | 0.012 |
Household roof type | ||||
Modern | 165 (95.4) | 8 (4.6) | 1 | |
Traditional | 1096 (91.9) | 97 (8.1) | 0.5 (0.3–1.1) | 0.111 |
Source of drinking water | ||||
Improved source of drinking water | 277 (94.9) | 15 (5.1) | 1 | |
Other Improved (public tap) source drinking water | 550 (90.3) | 59 (9.7) | 2.0 (1.1–3.6) | 0.022 |
Un improved source of drinking water | 434 (93.3) | 31 (6.7) | 1.3 (0.7–2.5) | 0.392 |