Malaria Prevalence and Risk Factors in Outpatients at Teda Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 4
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with malaria infection among suspected outpatients at Teda Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia ().
Variables
Category
Total examined
Positive (%)
COR (95% CI)
AOR (95% CI)
Sex
Male
173
46.8%
2.088 (1.312-3.325)
1.233 (0.683-2.228)
0.487
Female
145
29.7%
1
Age group (in years)
<5
43
48.8%
1
5-15
98
45.9%
1.299 (0.784-2.152)
2.413 (0.905-6.436)
0.078
>15
177
37.9%
2.976 (1.348-6.574)
2.704 (1.370-5.336)
0.004
Family size
<5
114
27.2%
1
≥5
204
50.0%
1.858 (1.141-3.024)
1.638 (0.874-3.073)
0.124
Residence
Urban
137
22.6%
1
Rural
181
56.4%
3.614 (2.203-5.929)
2.556 (1.281-5.098)
0.008
Knowledge about malaria transmission
Yes
184
34.2%
1
No
134
52.2%
1.498 (0.952-2.357)
LLIN utilization
Yes
97
16.5%
1
No
221
52.9%
4.045 (2.274-7.196)
3.257 (1.633-6.499)
0.001
Malaria history within the previous 1 year
Yes
106
50.0%
2.673 (1.653-4.321)
1.579 (0.878-2.840)
0.127
No
212
37.7%
1
Presence of family members with history of malaria
Yes
130
58.5%
3.440 (2.145-5.519)
2.902 (1.671-5.041)
No
188
30.3%
1
Habit of sleeping or working outside at night
Yes
81
60.5%
4.006 (2.340-6.858)
1.988 (1.020-3.875)
0.044
No
237
35.4%
1
Presence of a hole on the house
Yes
117
58.1%
3.008 (1.872-4.835)
1.528 (0.818-2.854)
0.183
No
201
32.3%
1
Presence of surface water within 500 m of the house
