Table 3 Factors associated with malaria prevalence among study participants living in and around Arjo-Didhessa sugar cane plantation area (May–November, 2017)
Variables (n = 452) | Category | Crude Odds ratio COR (95%CI) | P-value | Adjusted Odds ratio AOR (95%CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | referent | referent | ||
Female | 6.4 (0.8–49) | 0.076 | |||
Presence of livestock | yes | 2.9 (0.8–9.5) | 0.080 | ||
no | referent | referent | |||
Sleep outdoor | yes | 20.8 (6.2–68.9) | < 0.001 | 77 (8–78.9) | 0.005^ |
no | referent | referent | |||
Previous malaria history | yes | 3.138 (0.8–11) | 0.082 | ||
no | referent | ||||
Presence of damp/stagnant water | yes | 17 (4.5–60) | |||
no | referent | 0.01 | referent | ||
Treatment with anti-malaria drugs | yes | 4.18 (0.8–21.5) | 0.087 | ||
no | referent | referent | |||
Bed net coverage | yes | Referent | |||
no | 4 (1.2–13.3) | 0.025 | |||
Bed net utilization | yes | Referent | referent | ||
no | 22 (7–70) | < 0.001 | 11 (2–65) | 0.005^ | |
Bed net utilization target | All | Referent | referent | ||
Fathers and mothers | 1.5 (0.18–12) | 0.12 | |||
children | 11.5 (2–63.5) | 0.005 | |||
Indoor Chemical spray | Yes | Referent | referent | ||
No | 5.84 (1.9–17.2) | 0.001 | 14 (1.3–15.8) | 0.026^ |