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Table 2 Distribution of exposure status among case-patients and controls during a malaria outbreak in Kole District, Uganda, January-June 2019

From: Malaria outbreak facilitated by increased mosquito breeding sites near houses and cessation of indoor residual spraying, Kole district, Uganda, January-June 2019

Exposure

n (%) cases exposed

n (%) controls exposed

Total exposed

Odds Ratio

95% CI

Reference (No breeding site near house and no proximity to swamp)

11 (7.8)

15 (11)

26

Ref

Ref

Breeding site (Stagnant water or abandoned containers) near house

4 (2.8)

5 (3.5)

9

1.09

0.24–5.02

Proximity to swamp (House or

farm < 500 m from swamp)

87 (62)

113 (80)

247

1.05

0.45–2.4

Combination of Breeding site near house and Proximity to swamp

39 (28)

8 (5.7)

47

6.6

2.24–19.7

Total

141

141

282

-

-

  1. *All exposures are compared with the no-exposure reference group
  2. CI: confidence interval.