Risk factor (N = 2527) | Malaria episode, n (%) | Odds ratiob (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted oddsc ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stuntinga | |||||
 No | 259/1715 (15.1) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Yes | 88/796 (11.1) | 0.75 (0.57–0.98) | 0.04 | 0.79 (0.60–1.05) | 0.11 |
Wastinga | |||||
 No | 310/2,236 (13.9) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Yes | 33/272 (12.1) | 0.85 (0.56–1.27) | 0.42 |  |  |
Underweighta | |||||
 No | 268/1892 (14.2) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Yes | 77/624 (12.3) | 0.93 (0.69–1.24) | 0.61 |  |  |
Mean age (years) | – | 1.41 (1.28–1.56) | <0.001 | 1.40 (1.27–1.55) | <0.001 |
Gender | |||||
 Male | 180/1348 (13.4) |  |  |  |  |
 Female | 167/1179 (14.2) | 1.01 (0.79–1.29) | 0.93 |  |  |
Ethnicity | |||||
 Fula | 139/1073 (13.0) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Mandinka | 195/1205 (16.2) | 1.47 (0.95–2.28) | 0.09 | 1.52 (0.98–2.36) | 0.06 |
 Other | 13/245 (5.3) | 0.44 (0.19–1.03) | 0.06 | 0.52 (0.22–1.20) | 0.13 |
Mean haemoglobin (g/dl) | – | 1.03 (0.95–1.12) | 0.44 |  |  |
Mild anaemia | |||||
 No | 157/1051 (14.9) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Yes | 190/1476 (12.9) | 0.79 (0.62–1.02) | 0.07 |  |  |
Moderate anaemia | |||||
 No | 319/2376 (13.4) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Yes | 28/151 (18.5) | 1.40 (0.88–2.23) | 0.16 |  |  |
P. falciparum parasitaemia | |||||
 No | 325/2388 (13.6) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Yes | 22/139 (15.8) | 1.04 (0.62–1.73) | 0.88 |  |  |
Village location | |||||
 South bank | 218/1224 (17.8) | 1 |  |  |  |
 North bank | 129/1303 (9.9) | 0.47 (0.29–0.78) | 0.003 | 0.48 (0.29–0.79) | 0.004 |
House construction | |||||
 Modern | 188/1454 (12.9) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Traditionalb | 159/1073 (14.8) | 1.08 (0.83–1.41) | 0.55 |  |  |
Slept under an LLIN | |||||
 No | 2/16 (12.5) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Yes | 327/2366 (13.8) | 1.07 (0.21–5.36) | 0.94 |  |  |
House received IRS-DDT | |||||
 No | 176/1258 (14.0) |  |  |  |  |
 Yes | 171/1269 (13.5) | 0.97 (0.57–1.64) | 0.90 |  |  |
Distance from health post or health facility (km) | – | 1.03 (0.97–1.10) | 0.34 |  |  |