Table 2 Linear regression estimates of parameters for variables associated with antibodies to MSP3 in Korogwe, Tanzania
| Variable | IgG1 | IgG3 | IgM | IgG0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |