Table 4 Overall bivariate and multivariate odds ratios of clinical malaria

Negative-mRDT at recruitment

Ref

–

Ref

–

Positive-mRDT at recruitment

1.12

1.00–1.26

0.98

0.86–1.10

0.719

6–18 months

Ref

–

Ref

–

18–30 months

0.98

0.84–1.13

0.92

0.80–1.05

0.054**

30–48 months

1.01

0.87–1.17

0.94

0.81–1.08

0.078**

No ITN in household

Ref

–

Ref

–

At least one household ITN

0.88

0.78–0.99

0.92

0.82–1.04

0.202

House with closed eaves

Ref

–

Ref

–

House with open eaves

1.17

1.04–1.31

1.02

0.90–1.15

0.792

Wealth score

0.97

0.94–1.00

0.96

0.93–1.00

0.0309

Focal area A

Ref

–

Ref

–

Focal area B

1.44

1.27–1.64

1.48

1.28–1.72

< 0.001

Focal area C

1.14

0.97–1.28

1.13

1.00–1.32

0.070**