Social determinants of malaria in an endemic area of Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria is an increasing concern in Indonesia. Socio-demographic factors were found to strongly influence malaria prevalence. This research aimed to explore the associations between socio-demographic factors and malaria prevalence in Indonesia.

Methods

The study used a cross-sectional design and analysed relationships among the explanatory variables of malaria prevalence in five endemic provinces using multivariable logistic regression.

Results

The analysis of baseline socio-demographic data revealed the following independent risk variables related to malaria prevalence: gender, age, occupation, knowledge of the availability of healthcare services, measures taken to protect from mosquito bites, and housing condition of study participants. Multivariable anal

SUBMITTER: Hasyim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6461805 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature