Table 5 Factors associated with malaria infection in a study population
Variables | Malaria infection | OR (95%, C1) | p value | aOR (95%, C1) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
n = 26 (%) | n = 216 (%) | |||||
Place of residence | ||||||
 Rural | 14 (19.7) | 57 (80.3) | 3.25 (1.42–7.45) | 0.005 | 2.81 (1.06–7.45) | 0.038 |
 Urban | 12 (7.0) | 159 (93.0) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
Use of mosquito net | ||||||
 No | 6 (26.1) | 17 (73.9) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Yes | 20 (9.1) | 199 (90.8) | 0.28 (0.10–0.80) | 0.018 | 0.27 (0.08–0.90) | 0.033 |
Adherence on ART | ||||||
 Good | 19 (8.5) | 203 (91.5) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Poor | 7 (35.0) | 13 (65.0) | 5.63 (1.98–19.0) | 0.001 | 3.66 (1.04–12.7) | 0.043 |
Other comorbidities* | ||||||
 No | 20 (9.3) | 195 (90.7) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Yes | 6 (22.2) | 21 (77.8) | 2.78 (1.00–7.70) | 0.048 | 2.17 (0.62–7.70) | 0.227 |
TB status | ||||||
 No | 21 (9.5) | 201 (90.5) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Yes | 5 (25.0) | 15 (75.0) | 3.2 (1.05–9.66) | 0.04 | 3.05 (0.83–11.20 | 0.092 |
Viral load (copies/ml) | ||||||
 < 1000 | 20 (9.3) | 195 (90.7) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 ≥ 1000 | 6 (22.2) | 21 (77.8) | 2.78 (1.00–7.70) | 0.048 | 3.2 (1.00–10.5) | 0.02 |
CD4 count (cells/µl) | ||||||
 ≤ 350 | 15 (21.7) | 54 (78.3) | 4.1 (1.77–9.45) | 0.001 | 2.8 (1.10–7.30) | 0.03 |
 > 350 | 11 (6.4) | 162 (93.6) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
Health education on malaria | ||||||
 No | 13 (16.5) | 66 (83.5) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Yes | 13 (8.0) | 150 (92.0) | 0.44 (0.19–1.00) | 0.05 | 0.26 (0.091–0.71) | 0.009 |