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Table 4 Results of the logistic regression analysis showing positivity and negativity of habitats of different characteristics for immature Ae. aegypti mosquitoes

From: Habitat characteristics and insecticide susceptibility of Aedes aegypti in the Ifakara area, south-eastern Tanzania

Parameter

Category

Positive

Negative

Total

Univariate

Multivariate

n (%)

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Habitat type

Used tires

89 (84)

17 (16)

106

1

 

1

 

Clay pot

81 (82)

18 (18)

99

0.86 (0.42–1.78)

0.68

0.55 (0.21–1.42)

0.216

Container

44 (86)

7 (14)

51

1.20 (0.46–3.11)

0.70

1.07 (0.33–3.48)

0.904

Flowerpot

22 (85)

4 (15)

26

1.05 (0.32–3.44)

0.93

0.62 (0.13–2.95)

0.551

Pits

9 (64)

5 (36)

14

0.34 (0.10–1.15)

0.08

0.11 (0.01–2.54)

0.172

Tree-hole

7 (88)

1 (12)

8

1.34 (0.15–11.58)

0.79

0.92 (0.03–31.86)

0.962

Others

10 (90)

1 (9)

11

1.91 (0.23–15.91)

0.55

2.98 (0.26–34.82)

0.383

Size

Large

36 (71)

15 (29)

51

1

 

1

 

Medium

129 (84)

25 (16)

154

2.15 (1.03–4.50)

0.042

1.73 (0.71–4.18)

0.2165

Small

97 (88)

13 (12)

110

3.10 (1.35–7.17)

< 0.001

0.98 (0.33–2.89)

0.966

Season

Dry season

97 (67)

48 (33)

145

1

 

1

 

Rainy season

165 (97)

5 (3)

170

16.30 (6.30–42.40)

< 0.001

19.73 (6.61–58.94)

< 0.001

Movability

Immovable

20 (74)

7 (26)

27

1

 

1

 

Movable

242 (84)

46 (16)

288

1.80 (0.74–4.60)

0.192

0.36 (0.03–5.24)

0.46

Turbidity

Clear

145 (88)

20 (12)

165

1

 

1

 

Turbid

109 (83)

22 (17)

131

0.68 (0.36–1.32)

0.254

0.79 (0.38–1.67)

0.5417

Very turbid

8 (42)

11 (58)

19

0.10 (0.03–0.27)

< 0.001

0.13 (0.04–0.44)

< 0.001

Shades

Full

115 (86)

19 (14)

134

1

 

1

 

Partial

126 (81)

29 (19)

155

0.72 (0.38–1.35)

0.303

0.74 (0.35–1.60)

0.45

None

21 (81)

5 (19)

26

0.70 (0.23–2.06)

0.511

0.43 (0.09–1.92)

0.27

Water source

Domestic

12 (63)

7 (36)

19

1

   

Rainwater

250 (84)

46 (16)

296

3.17 (1.19–8.45)

0.02

1.11 (0.28–4.39)

0.87

  1. Note: Category used as reference (R = 1), social and environmental factors were dropped in the analysis they had less impact
  2. Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval, n, number of breeding sites