Table 5 Baseline and endline coverage and timeliness of blood test, knowledge and health behaviours

(n = 210)

(n = 195)

(n = 268)

(n = 287)

(n = 313)

% (SE)

% (SE)

% (SE)

% (SE)

% (SE)

Blood test

Blood test coverage

7.2 (2.2)

8.4 (1.9)

14.9 (2.4)

5.7 (1.7)

0.003

21.4 (2.6)

Timeliness in days in Mean (SE) among those tested

4.06 (0.9)

2.86 (0.3)

3.62 (0.35)

4.84 (1.32)

0.37

3.22 (0.43)

Knowledge

Know the place of blood test

39.8 (4.6)

57.0 (4.6)

73.5 (2.8)*

63.2 (3.2)

0.017

80.3 (2.3)

Know the need to check

46.1 (4.6)

52.9 (4.7)

68.1 (3.0)*

61.8 (3.2)*

0.24

76.9 (2.5)

Know free treatment for malaria

12.0 (2.9)

28.8 (4.5)

56.2 (3.2)*

32.0 (3.0)

0.0000

56.8 (3.1)

Knowledge score on transmission (out of maximum possible 8) in mean (SE)

2.40 (0.2)

2.67 (0.1)

2.52 (0.13)

2.40 (0.12)

0.51

2.70 (0.13)

Health behaviour

Has mosquito net

98.2 (0.8)

97.7 (0. 8)

98.5 (0.6)

98.7 (0.6)

0.82

98.8 (0.5)

Has impregnated net

14.6 (3.5)

35.9 (4.8)

35.1 (3.2)*

16.2 (2.2)*

0.0000

29.3 (2.7)

Sleep under bed net

-

-

81.3 (2.4)

71.8 (2.9)

0.01

84.1 (2.3)