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Table 3 Multivariate analysis of differences in individual-level characteristics and case-control status

From: Individual and household factors associated with incidences of village malaria in Xepon district, Savannakhet province, Lao PDR

Predictive factors

Crude odds ratio

(95% CI)

Adjusted odds ratioa

(95% CI)

Gender

 Male

1.00

1.00

 Female

0.97 (0.76–1.23)

1.22 (0.93–1.61)

Age

 < 15 years

1.00

1.00

 ≥ 15 years

0.87 (0.68–1.11)

0.61 (0.38–0.98)

Education attainment

 No formal education

1.00

1.00

 Primary school and higher

0.99 (0.76–1.29)

0.88 (0.58–1.32)

Occupation

 Child

1.00

1.00

 Student

1.03 (0.72–1.48)

1.33 (0.78–2.25)

 Farmer

1.00 (0.76–1.33)

1.46 (0.87–2.45)

Frequency of using bed net

 Everyday

1.00

1.00

 Sometimes/never

0.97 (0.70–1.33)

0.80 (0.57–1.14)

Working in the forest at nighttime in the past year

 No

1.00

1.00

 Yes

1.51 (1.10–2.06)

1.95 (1.28–2.98)

Working in the forest in the early morning in the past year

 No

1.00

1.00

 Yes

0.73 (0.54–0.97)

0.51 (0.36–0.73)

Sleeping overnight in the forest in the past year

 No

1.00

1.00

 Yes

1.60 (1.07–2.40)

1.94 (1.13–3.33)

  1. aAdjusted for age, gender, occupational attainment, education, frequency of using a bed net, working in the forest at nighttime in the past year, working in the forest in the early morning in the past year, and sleeping overnight in the forest in the past year