Why is malaria associated with poverty? Findings from a cohort study in rural Uganda

Table 3 Socioeconomic risk factors for human biting rate in 100 households in Nagongera, Uganda

Characteristic		HBR (Total collection nights)^a	IRR (95 % CI)^b	P
Wealth index tertile	Poorest	41.5 (1136)	1	0.01
	Middle	34.4 (1132)	0.86 (0.65–1.13)
	Highest	28.8 (1110)	0.71 (0.54–0.93)
House type^c	Traditional	40.5 (2690)	1	<0.001
House type^c	Modern^d	19.9 (799)	0.53 (0.40–0.69)	<0.001

^aHBR: Human biting rate: total adult female Anopheles caught/total collection nights
^bIRR: Incidence rate ratio; CI: Confidence interval
^cIRR for this variable was adjusted for household wealth
^dModern house: Cement, wood or metal wall; tiled or metal roof and closed eaves. Traditional house: all other houses

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