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Table 2 Multiple regression analysis for factors determining the density of Anopheles spp. larvae

From: Identification and characterization of Anopheles spp. breeding habitats in the Korhogo area in northern Côte d’Ivoire: a study prior to a Bti-based larviciding intervention

Factor

Levels

Rate ratio

95% CI

P-value

Habitat type

Rice paddies

1

 

0.4815

Irrigation canals and drains

1.17

0.81–1.69

0.4088

Dams, ponds and puddles

1.51

1.18–1.94

0.0010***

Edges of rivers and streams

1.02

0.74–1.42

0.8935

Animal/human footprints

1.43

0.93–2.19

0.1059

Others

1.47

0.70–3.10

0.3068

General surroundings

High-density housing

1

  

Low-density housing

4.81

1.84–12.60

0.0014**

Green areas

3.96

1.92–8.16

0.0002***

Water turbidity

Transparent

1

  

Turbid

1.42

1.15–1.76

0.0012**

Sunlight

Sunny

1

  

Shaded

0.51

0.31–0.86

0.0110*

  1. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001