Multivariable multilevel Poisson regression analysis of factors associated with malaria infection among children in Muleba, Tanzania(N = 10,880).
infection, malaria infection
MALARIA, INFECTION, SECONDARY
*Risk ratio adjusted for all variables in the table.The age of the child was highly associated with malaria infection, children aged 5 to 10 years and above 10 years had 27% and 26% higher risk respectively compared to those less than 5 years of age with (aRR = 1.27; 95%CI: 1.18, 1.36) and (aRR = 1.26; 95%CI: 1.18, 1.36). Girls had a 9% lower risk of having malaria infection than boys (Children in the least poor household SES had a 15% lower risk compared to those in the poorest SES. On the other hand, households whose head had secondary or higher education level, children were less likely to have malaria infection as compared to those with no education. Living in the house with open eaves was associated with a 12% increased risk of infection compared to those in the house with closed eaves (Children in the PBO LLIN arm had 32% lower risk of malaria infection compared to those living in the standard LLIN arm in the year 2015, 30% lower risk in 2016 and 20% lower risk of having malaria infection in 2017. However, the difference was not statistically significant (aRR = 0.80; 95%CI: 0.62, 1.03). In 2015 survey, children in a household without IRS had a 47% higher risk of malaria infection (