Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analysis of predictors of malaria among 300 children under five with fever or history of fever attending the Nyasa health center, western Tanzania
Unadjusted (univariate) | Adjusted (multivariate) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | OR | 95%CI | P - value | OR* | 95%CI | P -value |
Age | ||||||
Age below 1 year | 1 | |||||
Age above 1 year | 2.13 | 1.02 -- 4.43 | 0.044 | 2.15 | 1.03 -- 4.49 | 0.042 |
Sex | ||||||
Female | 1 | |||||
Male | 0.55 | 0.27 -- 1.12 | 0.102 | 0.55 | 0.27 -- 1.12 | 0.102 |
Fever (body temperature > 37.5°C) | ||||||
No | 1 | |||||
Yes | 1.15 | 0.53 -- 2.52 | 0.719 | - | - | - |
Reported fever | ||||||
No | 1 | |||||
Yes | 2.40 | 0.31-18.67 | 0.400 | - | - | - |
Duration of fever | ||||||
≤ 3 days | 1 | |||||
> 3 days | 0.86 | 0.39 -- 1.93 | 0.728 | - | - | - |
Paleness | ||||||
No | 1 | |||||
Yes | 1.48 | 0.53 -- 4.13 | 0.457 | - | - | - |
Jaundice | ||||||
No | 1 | |||||
Yes | 1.05 | 0.13 -- 8.78 | 0.965 | - | - | - |