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Table 3 Frequency of knock-down resistance mutation (kdr) across the states

From: Resistance status of Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) to four commonly used insecticides for malaria vector control in South-East Nigeria

Location

n

RR

RS

SS

F (kdr)

Odds ratio

95% CI

P-value

Afikpo, Ebonyi State

30

12

12

6

0.60

–

–

–

Isuochi, Abia State

30

24

3

3

0.85

3.70

1.57–9.39

0.002

Ndianiche-Uno, Imo State

30

24

6

0

0.90

5.81

2.26–17.26

< 0.001

Ukpo, Anambra State

30

18

12

0

0.80

2.63

1.17–6.16

0.018

Total

120

78

33

9

0.79

   
  1. Abbreviations: SS, homozygous susceptible; RS, hybrid resistant and susceptible; RR, homozygous resistant; F, frequency; CI, confidence interval