Table 5 Bivariate analysis of malaria and Geographical and environmental status of Gisagara and Bugesera Districts

Having a radio

No

71.79 (28)

48.85 (170)

0.007***

48.89 (22)

47.25 (146)

0.837

Yes

28.21 (11)

51.15 (178)

51.11 (23)

52.75 (163)

Having a Television

No

97.44 (38)

95.98 (334)

0.654

91.11 (41)

84.47 (261)

0.239

Yes

2.56 (1)

4.02 (14)

8.89 (4)

15.53 (48)

Having mobile Phone

No

76.92 (30)

60.06 (209)

0.04**

28.89 (13)

24.92 (77)

0.568

Yes

23.08 (9)

39.94 (139)

71.11 (32)

75.08 (232)

Having mosquito bed net

No

30.77 (12)

8.62 (30)

0.000***

20.00 (9)

10.68 (33)

0.071

Yes

69.23 (27)

91.38 (318)

80.00 (36)

89.32 (276)

Type of Mosquito bed net used

Did not sleep under mosquito net

56.41 (22)

29.60 (103)

0.001***

35.56 (16)

22.01 (68)

0.046**

Only treated

Mosquito net 43.59 (17)

70.40 (245)

64.44 (29)

77.99 (241)

Person sleeping under the treated net

No

56.41 (22)

29.60 (103)

0.001***

35.56 (16)

22.01 (68)

0.046**

Yes

43.59 (17)

70.40 (245)

64.44 (29)

77.99 (241)

Covered by health insurance

No

64.10 (25)

30.26 (105)

0.000***

37.78 (17)

27.83 (86)

0.17

Yes

39.50 (14)

69.74 (242)

62.22 (28)

72.17 (223)

HH Residence

Urban

20.51 (8)

13.22 (46)

0.213

13.33 (6)

15.21 (47)

0.742

Rural

79.49 (31)

86.78 (302)

86.67 (39)

84.79 (262)

Distance from House ( in meters)

> 200

18.42 (7)

30.27 (102)

2.27 (1)

10.15 (27)

200–500

47.37 (18)

46.29 (156)

0.195

54.55 (24)

39.10 (104)

0.074

< 500

34.21 (13)

23.44 (79)

43.18 (19)

50.75 (135)

Altitudes ( in meters)

1301–1400

7.69 (3)

4.02 (14)

75.56 (34)

52.75 (163)

1401–1500 20.51 (8)

18.10 (63)

24.44 (11)

47.25 (146)

1501 − 1500

66.67 (26)

56.03 (195)

0.147

0.00 (0)

0.00 (0)

0.004***

1501–1600

2.56 (1)

14.37 (50)

0.00 (0)

0.00 (0)

1601–1700

2.56 (1)

7.47 (26)

0.00 (0)

0.00 (0)