Table 2 Linear regression estimates of parameters for variables associated with antibodies to MSP3 in Korogwe, Tanzania

Intercept

8.363

(7.352, 9.374; p < 0.001)

5.324

(4.154,6.494; p < 0.001)

4.672

(3.651,5.693; p < 0.001)

6.906

(5.871,7.941; p < 0.001)

Intermediate stratum

-1.653

(-2.088,-1.218; p < .001)

-0.917

(-1.419,-0.415; p <0.001)

2.141

(1.702,2.580; p < 0.001)

-1.168

(-1.613-0.723; p < 0.001)

Highland stratum

-1.229

(-1.605,-0.853; p < 0.001)

-0.848

(-1.283,-0.413; p <0.001)

2.997

(2.617,3.377; p < 0.001)

0.742

(0.358, 1.126; p < 0.001)

Age (years)

0.120

(0.093, 0.147; p < 0.001)

0.190

(0.159,0.221; p < 0.001)

0.089

(0.062,0.116; p < 0.001)

0.084

(0.057, 0.111; p < 0.001)

Presence of

P. falciparum

0.161

(-0.155,0.477; p = 0.319)

0.498

(0.131, 0.865; p = 0.008)

0.239

(-0.080,0.558; p = 0.143)

0.101

(-0.222, 0.424; p = 0.540)

Bednet use

0.036

(-0.238,0.310; p = 0.798)

0.133

(-0.185,0.451; p = 0.411)

-0.338

(-0.614,-0.06; p = 0.017)

0.094

(-0.186, 0.374; p = 0.510)

Hb (g/dl)

-0.100

(-0.192,-0.008; p = 0.035)

-0.039

(-0.147,0.069; p = 0.476)

0.031

(-0.063,0.125; p = 0.515)

0.071

(-0.023, 0.165; p = 0.140)