Table 3 Mixed-effects negative binomial regression analysis of number of P. falciparum oocysts

Dose category

Control

1.000

–

–

–

–

–

Low dose

0.586

0.075

−4.18

<0.001

0.456

0.753

High dose

0.655

0.068

−4.08

<0.001

0.535

0.803

Average temperature (°C)

0.522

0.086

−3.93

<0.001

0.378

0.722

Prior intake of antimalarials

Not taken

1.000

–

–

–

–

–

Taken

0.595

0.156

−1.98

0.048

0.356

0.995

Ln(alpha^a)

–

−0.688

0.088

−7.85

<0.001

−0.861

−0.516

Variance of random intercept

–

0.243

0.0899

0.118

0.502