Six‑year trend analysis of malaria prevalence at University of Gondar Specialized Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, from 2014 to 2019

Abstract

sion analyses were performed to determine the association between the dependent (malaria prevalence and independent variables (age, sex, and year and season as categorical variable). The multivariable binary logistic regression model was analyzed with enter method and a p value < 0.05 in the multivariable regression model was considered as statistically significant. The model fitness of the final multivariable logistic regression was checked using Hosmer and Lemeshow test. Data quality assurance. The data were checked for completeness, cleaned, and sorted daily. Moreover, the data quality was assured by following standard operation procedures, double entry. In addition, the quality of blood film staining reagents (Gimsa) was checked for its expiration date and by running the known blood sample. Moreover, the blood film examination was done by laboratory technologist and Medical parasitologist who had taken training on malaria blood film examination and malaria parasite identification. The laboratory personals are also participated in proficiency test. Ethics approval and consent to participate. All methods were performed following the relevant guidelines and regulations. The University of Gondar has an ethical and review committee in each study field to approve the study on humans. Therefore, the ethical clearance of this study was obtained from the Ethical and Review Committee of the School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar. After discussing the purpose and method of the study, verbal consent was obtained from the Medical Director of the University of Gondar Specialized Referral Hospital before the data collection. Since the study was used secondary data from the registration logbook informed consent for the participants was waived by the Ethical and Review Committee of