Table 3 The effect of each measured variable on anaemia (Logistic regression)
From: An update of malaria infection and anaemia in adults in Buea, Cameroon
Variable | OR(95% CI)* | p-value‡ |
|---|---|---|
malaria parasitaemia | Â | Â |
aparasitaemic | Â | Â |
parasitaemic | 4.33(1.21-15.43) | 0.02 |
age(years) | 1.03(0.97-1.09) | 0.30 |
residence | Â | Â |
urban | Â | Â |
rural | 5.13(1.57-16.78) | 0.007 |
sex | Â | Â |
male | Â | Â |
female | 8.83(1.83-42.62) | 0.007 |
monthly income (thousand FCFA) | Â | Â |
<15 | Â | Â |
≥15 | 1.64(0.46-5.86) | 0.44 |
use of ITN | Â | Â |
yes | Â | Â |
no | 2.19(0.43-11.08) | 0.34 |
use of antimalarial at home | Â | Â |
yes | Â | Â |
no | 0.39(0.11-1.38) | 0.14 |
white blood cell count (thousand/μl) |  |  |
<3.7 | Â | Â |
3.7-5 | 0.21(0.05-0.91) | 0.04 |
>5 | 0.32(0.08-1.30) | 0.11 |