Table 5 Risk factors associated with Plasmodium falciparum infection prevalence
Determinants | Category | Infection n (%) | Odd ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Landscape zones | Highland plateau | 25 (9.0) | 1 | Â |
Lakeshore | 65 (21.7) | 3.08 (1.81, 5.26) |  < 0.0001 | |
Hillside | 40 (14.0) | 1.78 (1.00, 3.17) | 0.05 | |
Age group |  ≥ 15 years | 57 (12.1) | 1 |  |
0–4 years | 14 (12.1) | 0.95 (0.50, 1.82) | 0.871 | |
5–14 years | 59 (21.5) | 1.92 (1.26, 2.92) | 0.002 | |
Gender | Male | 56 (16.9) | 1 | Â |
Female | 74 (14.0) | 0.90 (0.60, 1.34) | 0.597 | |
Bed net usage | Use net | 123 (14.8) | 1 | Â |
No net | 7 (23.3) | 2.84 (1.14, 7.09) | 0.025 | |
Wall type | Mud and wood | 94 (17.1) | 1 | Â |
Brick and block | 19 (10.0) | 0.58 (0.34, 0.98) | 0.040 | |
Mud and cement | 17 (12.9) | 0.72 (0.41, 1.25) | 0.244 | |
Seasonality | Dry | 61 (12.8) | 1 | Â |
Wet | 69 (17.8) | 1.47 (1.01, 2.13) | 0.044 |