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Table 2 Determinants of Aedes spp.-positive larval habitats in Kinshasa, 2018

From: High Aedes spp. larval indices in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Parameter

Category

Total

Positive [n (%)]

Multivariate

Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

p-value

Season

Rainy

5079

761 (15.0)

1.98 (1.63–2.40)

< 0.001

Dry

1657

166 (10.0)

1

 

Commune

Kalamu

722

105 (14.5)

0.97 (0.74–1.28)

0.857

Lingwala

1001

186 (18.6)

1.53 (1.20–1.96)

0.001

Mont Ngafula

1798

406 (22.6)

2.67 (2.19–3.25)

< 0.001

N’Djili

3215

230 (7.2)

1

 

Position

Exterior

4646

916 (19.7)

27.36 (14.9–50.1)

< 0.001

Interior

2090

11 (0.5)

1

 

Container type

Water storage tanks

1080

94 (8.7)

1

 

Small water containers (small water deposits)

4373

395 (9.0)

0.99 (0.77–1.27)

0.918

Rubbish

533

134 (25.1)

1.89 (1.39–2.55)

< 0.001

Bamboo hole

5

0 (0)

0

1

Artificials not destroyable

18

4 (22.2)

0.998 (0.32–3.13)

0.997

Used tires

710

296 (41.7)

4.60 (3.50–6.06)

< 0.001

Ground pools

17

4 (23.5)

2.06 (0.62–6.79)

0.236