Table 6 Risk determinants that influenced malaria infections among the MVs
From: Predictors of malaria-association with rubber plantations in Thailand
Determinants | Total MVs (n = 246) | Malaria-affected MVs (n = 62) | % | Crude OR‡ (95% CI) | OR†(95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Daily worker | 51 | 23 | 45.1 | 3.96* (1.58-10.07) | 2.92* (1.14-7.44) |
 Rubber farmer/tapper | 146 | 29 | 19.9 | 1.33 (0.59-3.08) | 1.06 (0.45-2.48) |
 Others | 49 | 10 | 20.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Knowledge of malaria | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Low to moderate | 159 | 50 | 31.4 | 2.89* (1.38-6.17) | 2.35* (1.11-4.99) |
 Good | 87 | 12 | 13.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Practicing preventive measures | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 Low to moderate | 169 | 50 | 29.6 | 2.28* (1.08-4.87) | 1.71 (0.80-3.64) |
 Good | 77 | 12 | 15.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Utilization of mosquito-nets | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 Sleeping under nets/ITNs/LLINs intermittently and ITNs/LLINs only | 95 | 36 | 37.9 | 2.93* (1.56-5.54) | 1.96* (1.03-3.72) |
 Sleeping under nets and non-use | 151 | 26 | 17.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |