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Table 2 Multivariable analyses of factors associated with malaria infection among pregnant women in Sherkole district, Benishangul Gumuz regional state, West Ethiopia, 2018

From: Prevalence and associated factors of malaria among pregnant women in Sherkole district, Benishangul Gumuz regional state, West Ethiopia

Explanatory variable

Malaria status

Crud OR(95%CI)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

P-value

Positive(%)

Negative(%)

Age

  

0.74 (0.681, 0.812)

0.78 (0.67, 0.91)

0.001

ITN ownership

 Yes

42 (8.8)

436 (91.2)

1

1

 

 No

9 (45.0)

11 (55.0)

8.49 (3.33, 21.66)

0.49 (0.09, 2.60)

0.401

ITN utilization

 Yes

17 (4.2)

388 (95.8)

1

1

 

 No

34 (36.6)

59 (63.4)

13.15 (6.91, 25.03)

14.89 (5.24, 42.27)

0.000

ANC follow up

 Yes

28 (6.5)

404 (93.5)

1

1

 

 No

23 (34.9)

43 (65.1)

7.72 (4.09, 14.56)

0.91 (0.27, 3.12)

0.887

consultation and education about the prevention methods of malaria during ANC

 Yes

24 (5.57)

407 (94.4)

1

1

 

 No

27 (40.3)

40 (59.7)

11.45 (6.04, 21.68)

7.15 (2.44, 20.96)

0.000

Trimester

 1st

3 (20.0)

12 (80.0)

8.88 (2.08, 37.73)

23.33 (1.90, 28.20)

0.014

 2nd

40 (20.9)

151 (79.1)

9.4 (4.29, 20.6)

7.78 (2.77, 21.87)

0.000

 3rd

8 (2.7)

284 (97.3)

1

1

 

Gravidity

 Premigravidea

12 (23.5)

39 (76.5)

12.11 (4.67, 31.47)

0.95 (0.14, 6.56)

0.963

 Secundgravidea

31 (25.0)

93 (75.0)

13.13 (5.83, 29.53)

5.87 (1.61, 21.37)

0.007

 Multigravidea

8 (2.5)

315 (97.5)

1

1