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Table 2 GEE analysis of factors affecting adult emergence from ponds

From: Aquatain® Mosquito Formulation (AMF) for the control of immature Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto and Anopheles arabiensis: dose-responses, persistence and sub-lethal effects

Explanatory variables

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Treatment

  

Treatment ponds

0.15 (0.12-0.18)

<0.0001

Control ponds

1

 

Mosquito species

  

An. gambiae s.s.

0.94 (0.85-1.04)

0.235

An. arabiensis

1

 

Round

  

Round 3

1.05 (0.93-1.19)

0.408

Round 2

1.09 (0.95-1.24)

0.223

Round 1

1

 

Weeks

  

Week 6

2.61 (1.70-4.02)

<0.0001

Week 5

2.37 (1.60-3.51)

<0.0001

Week 4

2.71 (1.78-4.10)

<0.0001

Week 3

1.35 (1.12-1.64)

0.002

Week 2

1.01 (0.93-1.10)

0.778

Week 1

1

 

Water turbidity

  

Turbid

0.65 (0.51-0.82)

<0.0001

Clear

1

 

Rainfall

  

Rain

0.80 (0.68-0.95)

0.013

No rain

1

 

Interaction between treatment and turbidity

  

Treatment*turbid

2.72 (1.99-3.72)

<0.0001

Treatment*clear

1

 

Interaction between treatment and rainfall

  

Treatment*rain

1.45 (0.95-2.11)

0.053

Treatment*no rain

1

 
  1. *symbol for interaction between factors.