Table 2 Independent effect of living conditions on the prevalence of asymptomatic malaria
Variable | Malaria lab result | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative n (%) | Positive n (%) | |||
Residence | ||||
Urban | 389 (95.3) | 19 (4.7) | 1 | |
Rural | 872 (91.0) | 86 (9.0) | 1.8 (0.6–5.4) | 0.289 |
Age, years | ||||
< 5 | 68 (88.3) | 9 (11.7) | 1 | |
6–14 | 380 (92.2) | 32 (7.8) | 0.7 (0.3–1.6) | 0.418 |
15–44 | 647 (93.0) | 49 (7.0) | 0.7 (0.3–1.6) | 0.437 |
45–64 | 104 (91.2) | 10 (8.8) | 0.9 (0.3–2.5) | 0.818 |
> 64 | 62 (91.6) | 5 (7.5) | 0.7 (0.2–2.2) | 0.498 |
Availability of electronic device | ||||
Yes | 329 (94.0) | 21 (6.0) | 1 | |
No | 932 (91.7) | 84 (8.3) | 1.1 (0.6–1.8) | 0.718 |
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) | 1.4 (0.6–3.5) | 0.398 |
In the main house with no separation | 676 (90.5) | 71 (9.5) | 2.3 (1.3–4.2) | 0.005 |
Source of energy for cooking | ||||
Electricity | 31 (91.2) | 3 (8.8) | 1 | |
Charcoal | 265 (96.7) | 9 (3.3) | 0.5 (0.1–2.3) | 0.388 |
Wood | 965 (91.2) | 93 (8.8) | 1.2 (0.3–4.4) | 0.838 |
Spending night with cattle in the same house | ||||
No | 1022 (94.5) | 60 (5.5) | 1 | |
Yes | 239 (84.2) | 45 (15.8) | 5.6 (3.5–9.1) | 0.000 |
Household floor type | ||||
Modern | 88 (97.8) | 2 (2.2) | 1 | |
Traditional | 1173 (91.9) | 103 (8.1) | 1.0 (0.2–6.4) | 0.862 |
Household wall type | ||||
Modern | 145 (98.0) | 3 (2.0) | 1 | |
Traditional | 1116 (91.6) | 102 (8.4) | 4.3 (1.0–18.4) | 0.047 |
Household roof type | ||||
Modern | 165 (95.4) | 8 (4.6) | 1 | |
Traditional | 1096 (91.9) | 97 (8.1) | 0.7 (0.3–1.7) | 0.422 |
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) | 0.7 (0.2–2.1) | 0.533 |
Un improved source of drinking water | 434 (93.3) | 31 (6.7) | 0.4 (0.1–1.0) | 0.059 |