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Table 6 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors for filarial antigenemia in the female population

From: A case study of risk factors for lymphatic filariasis in the Republic of Congo

Variable

Adjusted odds-ratio

Confidence interval 95%

P

Age (years old)

   

 5-10

0.04

0.0-0.4

0.004

 11-23

1

-

-

 24-40

1.7

0.7- 4.1

0.269

 > 40

1.2

0.5- 3.0

0.654

Bed nets

   

 No

1

-

 

 Yes

0.4

0.1-0.9

0.024

Intraclass correlation for household

  

0.24

  1. Likelihood-ratio test random effect vs. fixed effect model (P = 0.062). N = 420.