Table 5 Logistic regression model examining factors associated with malaria RDT positivity
Variables | N | Prevalence by RDT (n) | Bivariate logistic regression | Multivariate logistic regression | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COR (95% CI) | P value | AOR | P value | |||
Fever status | ||||||
Afebrile | 473 | 38.5 (182) | Reference | Reference | ||
Febrile | 18 | 72.2 (13) | 4.16 (1.46–11.85) | 0.007** | 6.67 (2.13–20.86) | < 0.001*** |
Age group (years) | ||||||
≥ 9 | 85 | 23.5 (20) | Reference | Reference | ||
5–8 | 192 | 38.0 (73) | 1.97 (1.11–3.52) | 0.02* | 1.42 (0.76–2.66) | 0.28 |
≤ 4 | 214 | 47.7 (102) | 2.89 (1.63–5.10) | < 0.001*** | 2.06 (1.11–3.84) | 0.02* |
Gender | ||||||
Female | 273 | 42.9 (117) | Reference | |||
Male | 218 | 35.8 (78) | 1.35 (0.93–1.94) | 0.11 | 1.38 (0.92–2.06) | 0.12 |
Fever within a month | ||||||
No fever | 323 | 27.9 (90) | Reference | |||
Fever | 168 | 62.5 (105) | 4.31 (2.90–6.41) | < 0.001*** | 4.57 (3.02–6.92) | < 0.001*** |
Anaemia | ||||||
Negative | 133 | 27.1 (36) | Reference | |||
Positive | 357 | 44.5 (159) | 2.18 (1.41–3.38) | < 0.001*** | 2.11 (1.29–3.44) | 0.002** |