Table 3 Prevalence of Malaria and potential infection risk factors, BennaTsemay District, Southern Ethiopia, 2012
Factors | Number | Infected cases (%) | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Over all prevalence | 461 | 28(6.1) | (4.2, 8.5) |
Reproductive age group | |||
No | 332 | 20(6.0) | (3.8, 9.0) |
Yes | 129 | 8(6.2) | (2.9, 11.4) |
Religion | |||
Traditional believers | 383 | 25(6.5) | (4.4, 9.3) |
All other religions (Christian and Muslim) | 78 | 3(3.8) | (1.6, 6.1) |
Family Education | |||
Primary school attendance | 47 | 4(8.5) | (2.8, 19.3) |
No school attendance | 414 | 24(5.8) | (3.8, 8.4) |
HH technological access (mobile, radio) | |||
Yes | 246 | 5 (2.0) | (0.7, 4.4) |
No | 215 | 23 (10.7) | (7.0, 15.4) |
Condition of MNs | |||
Safe MN(good) | 152 | 1(0.7) | (0.03, 3.2) |
Unsafe MN(torn) | 272 | 23(8.5) | (5.6, 12.2) |
No MN | 42 | 4(9.5) | (3.8, 8.3) |
Slept under MNs prior to day of survey | |||
Yes | 165 | 2(1.2) | (0.2, 3.9) |
No | 254 | 22(8.7) | (5.6, 12.6) |
‘Boronge’ practice | |||
No | 170 | 3(1.8) | (0.5, 4.7) |
Yes | 291 | 25(8.6) | (5.8, 12.2) |
‘Ara’ practice | |||
No | 168 | 5(3.0) | (1.0, 6.5) |
Yes | 293 | 23(7.8) | (5.2, 11.4) |
‘Dugo’ house use | |||
No | 183 | 6(2.3) | (0.7, 4.4) |
Yes | 278 | 22(7.9) | (5.2, 11.6) |
Witchcraft visit | |||
No | 183 | 6(2.3) | (0.7, 4.4) |
Yes | 278 | 22(7.9) | (5.2, 11.6) |
‘Rhae/Rhaento’ practice | |||
No | 252 | 8(3.2) | (1.5, 5.9) |
Yes | 209 | 20(9.6) | (6.1, 11.1) |