Table 2: Association of malaria infection with independent variables of blood donors attending the Amissa Bongo Regional Hospital Center, Southeastern Gabon..
Variable |
Frequency (%) |
Malaria + (%) |
Odd ratio |
95% CI |
P-value |
Gender Female Male |
51 (11.40) 396 (88.60) |
1 (1.96) 24 (6.06) |
3.22 |
|
|
Age 18-28 29-38 39-50 |
172 (38.50) 182 (40.70) 93 (20.80) |
12 (0.66) 3 (3.22) |
1.14 0.54 |
0.48 - 2.72 0.14 - 2.01 |
0.7616 0.3587 |
Occupation Student Unemployed Formal Informal |
115 (25.73) 76 (17) 105 (23.50) 151 (33.78) |
7 (6.08) 3 (3.95) 6 (5.71) 9 (5.96) |
1.57
1.47 1.54 |
0.39 - 6.29
0.36 - 6.09 0.40 - 5.87 |
0.5190
0.5914 0.5253 |
Previous malaria infection Yes |
72 (16.10) 375 (83.90) |
21 (5.6) |
0.99
|
0.33 - 2.97
|
0.9880
|
Use of Bed net Yes |
286 (64) |
14 (4.9) |
0.70
|
0.31 - 1.58
|
0.3943
|
Use of Insecticide Spray Yes |
210 (47) 237 (53) |
13 (6.19) 12 (5.06) |
0.80 |
0.36 - 1.81 |
0.6053 |
Type of donor Voluntary donor Family donor |
73 (16.33) 374 (83.67) |
3(4.1) |
|
|
|
History of blood donation Repeat donor First time donor |
319 (71.36) 128 (28.64) |
18(5.64) 7(5.46) |
1.03 |
0.42 - 2.54 |
0.9423 |