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Table 1 The parameter estimates of the GAMM model of the main parametric coefficients

From: Semiparametric models for malaria rapid diagnosis test result

Parameter

OR

95% CI

Pr > |t|

  

Lower

Upper

 

Intercept

0.047

0.032

0.077

<.0001

Sex (ref. Male)

  Female

0.179

0.109

0.256

<.0001

Region (ref . SNNP)

  Amhara

0.969

0.728

0.906

0.7041

  Oromiya

0.807

0.594

0.832

0.0225

Main source of drinking water (ref. protected water)

  Protected water

0.899

0.978

1.047

0.1744

  Tap water

1.795

0.647

1.917

<.0001

Time to collect water (ref. greater than 90 minutes)

  Between 30 and 40 minutes

0.291

0.232

0.454

<.0001

  40 - 90 minutes

0.293

0.230

0.456

<.0001

  Greater than 30 minutes

0.361

0.298

0.524

0.0024

Toilet facility (Ref. No facility)

  Pit latrine

0.656

0.593

0.819

0.0057

  Toilet with flush

0.500

0.463

0.663

<.0001

Availability of electricity (ref. no)

  Yes

1.117

1.054

1.280

<.0001

Availability of television (ref. no)

  Yes

1.050

1.087

1.213

0.383

Availability of radio (ref. no)

  Yes

2.158

2.095

2.321

<.0001

Main material of room's wall (ref. cement block)

  Corrugated metal

0.333

0.326

0.496

<.0001

  Mud block/stick/wood

0.427

0.364

0.590

<.0001

Main material of room's roof (ref. corrugate)

  Stick and mud

3.294

3.231

3.457

<.0001

  Thatch

2.351

2.288

2.414

0.0002

Main material of room's floor (ref. earth/Local dung plaster)

  Wood

0.198

0.163

0.261

<.0001

  Cement

0.052

0.015

0.115

<.0001

Anti-malarial spraying (ref. yes)

  No

3.438

3.375

3.601

<.0001

Use of mosquito nets (ref. no)

    

  Yes

0.506

0.443

0.669

<.0001