Incidence of Plasmodium infections and determinant factors among febrile children in a district of Northwest Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study

Table 3 Determinants of malaria infection among children in Jawe district Northwest Ethiopia

Variables		Malaria status		COR [95%CI]	AOR [95%CI]	P-value
Variables		Positive (n)	Negative (n)	COR [95%CI]	AOR [95%CI]	P-value
Distance from stagnant water	<=1 km	131	13	0.04 [0.0–0.33]	43.2 [2.8–680.7]	< 0.01
Distance from stagnant water	> 1 km	115	74	0.04 [0.0–0.33]	43.2 [2.8–680.7]	< 0.01
DDT sprays	No	122	17	0.02 [0.0–0 .19]	0.02 [0.0–0.88]	< 0.01
DDT sprays	Yes	24	170	0.02 [0.0–0 .19]	0.02 [0.0–0.88]	< 0.01
Family Size	≥ 5	110	25	0.07 [0.01–0.70]	14.74 [1.4–151.2]	0.02
Family Size	< 5	36	162	0.07 [0.01–0.70]	14.74 [1.4–151.2]	0.02
Bed- time	After 22:00	119	14	0.03 [0.0–0.36]	31.9 [2.8–371.3]	< 0.01
Bed- time	Before 22:00	27	173	0.03 [0.0–0.36]	31.9 [2.8–371.3]	< 0.01
Sleeping outdoor	Yes	127	23	0.03 [0.0–0.42]	36.6 [2.4 – 554.2]	< 0.01
Sleeping outdoor	No	19	164	0.03 [0.0–0.42]	36.6 [2.4 – 554.2]	< 0.01
Sleeping under bed net the previous night	No	126	7	0.05 [0.01–0.35]	21.1 [2.8 – 154.7]	< 0.01
Sleeping under bed net the previous night	Yes	20	180	0.05 [0.01–0.35]	21.1 [2.8 – 154.7]	< 0.01

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