Table 3 Malaria confirmed by experts’ reading based on practices of patients and medicals in primary health care setting, Kinshasa, DRC, 2011
Variable (n) | Blood smear positive (%)* | OR (95% CI) | p | Adj OR* (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | |||||
<5 years (136) | 33 (24.3) | 1.4 (0.9-2.3) | 0.13 | - | NS |
≥5 years (488) | 90 (18.4) | 1 | |||
History of fever | |||||
Yes (373) | 102 (27.4) | 4.1 (2.5-7.1) | <0.001 | 3.6 (2.1-6.1) | <0.001 |
No (251) | 21 (8.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
Antimalarial treatment prior current consultation | |||||
Yes (100) | 17 (17) | 1 | - | ||
No (523) | 106 (20) | 0.8 (0.4-1.4) | 0.45 | NS | |
Treatment seeking practice | |||||
Yes (342) | 86 (25.2) | 2.2 (1.4-3.5) | <0.001 | 1.6 (1.0-2.5) | 0.04 |
No (282) | 37 (13.1) | 1 | |||
Mosquitonet ownership | |||||
Yes (333) | 56 (16.8) | 1 | 0.05 | - | NS |
No (291) | 67 (23.0) | 1.4 (1.0-2.4) | |||
Slept under mosquito net last night | |||||
Yes (224) | 35 (15.6) | 1 | 0.40 | 1 | 0.02 |
No (109) | 21 (19.3) | 1.3 (0.7-2.4) | 1.7 (1.0-2.6) | ||
Malaria treatment prescribed before blood smear result | |||||
Yes (56) | 16 (28.6) | 0.6 (0.3-1.2) | 0.08 | - | NS |
No (568) | 107 (18.9) | 1 |