Table 3 Factors associated with malaria positivity among nomads

Ethnic group

Fulani (ref)

1

1

Daza

0.25 (0.10–0.59)

0.002

0.06 (0.01–0.70)

0.024

Arab

0.40 (0.18–0.90)

0.026

0.72 (0.22–2.35)

0.587

Reflex in case of malaria

Health facility (ref)

1

1

Street drug seller

0.44 (0.21–0.95)

0.036

1.56 (0.45–5.45)

0.487

Traditional drug

0.81 (0.33–1.97)

0.637

5.48 (1.38–21.72)

0.016

Utilization of mosquito net (all type)

Poor (ref)

1

1

Accurate

1.05 (0.44–2.51)

0.920

0.17 (0.03–0.93)

0.041

Main water source

Surface (ref)

1

1

Piped

1.17 (0.52–2.61)

0.705

7.05 (1.69–29.45)

0.007

Tower

0.32 (0.04–2.74)

0.298

2.18 (0.18–26.89)

0.543

Well

0.54 (0.23–1.26)

0.155

9.02 (0.94–86.63)

0.057

SMC area

Yes (ref)

1

1

No

5.17 (2.15–12.46)

0.0003

20.61 (2.91–145.77)

0.002

Province

Chari Baguirmi (ref)

1

NA

NA

Hadjer Lamis

0.61 (0.23–1.61)

0.320

Moyen Chari

3.45 (1.07–11.16)

0.038

Gender

Female (ref)

1

NA

NA

Male

1.83 (0.92–3.62)

0.083

Household Wealth Quintiles

Lowest (ref)

1

NA

NA

Middle

2.13 (0.86–5.25)

0.102

Highest

3.04 (1.36–6.79)

0.007

Knowledge of malaria

Poor (ref)

1

NA

NA

Accurate

1.12 (0.53–2.38)

0.764

Utilization of LLIN

Poor (ref)

1

NA

NA

Accurate

0.98 (0.41–2.35)

0.958