Table 3 Factors associated with malaria infection in Mudzi district, Zimbabwe, 2019
Variable | Exposure Status | Cases n = 63 (%) | Controls n = 63 (%) | cOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
House with open eaves | Yes | 58 (92) | 36 (57) | 8.7 (3.1–24.6) * | 5.4 (1.2–23.3) ** |
No | 5 (8) | 27 (43) | |||
Stagnant water body near house | Yes | 54 (86) | 28 (44) | 7.5 (3.2–17.8) * | 8.0 (2.3–28.6) ** |
No | 9 (14) | 35 (56) | |||
Outdoor activities before dawn and after dusk | Yes | 55 (87) | 33 (52) | 6.3 (2.6–15.2) * | 8.3 (1.1–62.7) ** |
No | 8 (13) | 30 (48) | |||
Evening meals | Outdoors | 50 (79) | 29 (46) | 4.5 (2.1–9.9) * | 2.4 (0.3–18.3) |
Indoors | 13 (21) | 34 (54) | |||
House Sprayed (IRS) | Yes | 30 (48) | 47 (75) | 0.3 (0.2–0.7) * | 0.4 (0.1–1.2) |
No | 33 (52) | 16 (25) | |||
Wearing long-sleeved clothes when outdoors | Yes | 15 (24) | 21 (33) | 0.3 (0.2–0.7) * | 0.2 (0.1–0.4) ** |
No | 48 (76) | 42 (67) | |||
Ever received health education on malaria | Yes | 47 (75) | 59 (94) | 0.2 (0.1–0.6) * | 0.1 (0.0–0.9) ** |
No | 16 (25) | 4 (6) |