ArticleMalaria journal2026
Prevalence of asymptomatic malaria and its associated factors in the Al Zuhrah district, Al-Hodeidah Government, Yemen, 2022.
Article in Malaria journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundAsymptomatic malaria represents a significant health issue, especially in endemic regions where asymptomatic individuals serve as reservoirs. In Yemen, the Al-Hodeidah governorate is the primary endemic area. This study aims to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic malaria and its associated factors in Al-Zuhra District, Al-Hodeidah Governorate.
methodsA cross-sectional community-based study was conducted using a multistage sampling method with probability proportional to size to select villages and households. In each household, one eligible member who had not experienced malaria symptoms and had consented to participate was randomly selected. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire, and blood samples were tested for malaria using a Rapid Diagnostic Test. Logistic regression was used to calculate crude and adjusted prevalence odds ratios (APOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). A P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
resultsA total of 422 participants were enrolled, with a mean age of 35.7 ± 11 years; 47% were male, and 62% were from a family with more than five members. The overall prevalence of asymptomatic malaria was 5%, with Plasmodium falciparum accounting for 95% of infections. Being educated was protective against infection (APOR = 0.35; 95% CI 0.13-0.97; p = 0.043). Absence of window screens (APOR = 9.56; 95% CI 2.15-42.51; p = 0.003), and living near stagnant water (APOR = 4.93; 95% CI 1.50-16.23; p = 0.009) were significantly associated with asymptomatic malaria.
conclusionAsymptomatic malaria remains present in Al-Zuhra District, with Plasmodium falciparum accounting for the majority of infections. Environmental and household factors, particularly absence of window screening and proximity to stagnant water were strongly associated with infection, while education showed a protective effect. These findings highlight the importance of strengthening household-level vector control measures, improving environmental management, and enhancing community awareness to reduce asymptomatic malaria transmission in the area.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.