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Table 1 Socio-demographic, seasonal and residential characteristics of the study participants (N = 19,207), Butajira area, Ethiopia, 2008-2010

From: Prevalence of malaria infection in Butajira area, south-central Ethiopia

Variables

Total people

Enrolled (N = 20339)*

Total examined in three altitudinal zones (N = 19207)

 

Low

(N = 5548)

Mid-level

(N = 2040)

High

(N = 11619)

Age groups

    

0-11 months

330

106 (1.9)

31 (1.5)

171 (1.5)

12-23 months

553

156 (2.8)

44 (2.2)

323 (2.8)

   2-4 years

2313

771 (13.9)

223 (10.9)

1219 (10.5)

   5-9 years

3718

1079 (19.4)

377 (18.5)

2058 (17.7)

10-14 years

2880

782 (14.1)

329 (16.1)

1591 (13.7)

15-19 years

1993

493 (8.9)

224 (11.0)

1178 (10.1)

20-29 years

2666

747 (13.5)

242 (11.9)

1511 (13.0)

30-39 years

2652

685 (12.3)

237 (11.6)

1552 (13.4)

40-59 years

2360

536 (9.7)

234 (11.5)

1481 (12.7)

60-99 years

874

193 (3.5)

99 (4.9)

535 (4.6)

Sex

    

Male

9873

2752 (49.6)

944 (46.3)

5655 (48.7)

Female

10466

2796 (50.4)

1096 (53.7)

5964 (51.3)

Survey periods

    

21 Oct.-6 Nov.2008

3460

1003 (18.1)

353 (17.3)

2060 (17.7)

20 Jan.-4 Feb.2009

3336

928 (16.7)

348 (17.1)

1929 (16.6)

19 Jun.- 5 Jul.2009

3421

951 (17.1)

339 (16.6)

1937 (16.7)

18 Oct.-11 Nov.2009

3447

924 (16.7)

345 (16.9)

1941 (16.7)

27 Jan.-9 Feb.2010

3421

920 (16.6)

317 (15.5)

1890 (16.3)

5 Jun. -17 Jun. 2010

3254

822 (14.8)

338 (16.6)

1862 (16.0)

Kebele/Village

    

   Hobe

3122

2943

-

-

   Dadesso

491

470 (8.5)

-

-

   Horosso

1421

1382 (24.9)

-

-

   Semeno

488

423 (7.6)

-

-

   Wulbareg

722

668 (12.0)

-

-

Bati Lejano

2817

2605

-

-

   Fasilo & Shibale

1062

928 (16.7)

-

-

   Gobrano

444

367 (6.6)

-

-

   Goyiban

1080

1080 (19.5)

-

-

   Yimero

231

230 (4.1)

-

-

Shershera Bido

3185

-

1568

1431

   Shershera

1658

-

1494 (73.2)

85 (0.7)

   Bido

1527

-

74 (3.6)

1346 (11.6)

Dirama

3462

-

472

2566

   Kelakel

3462

-

472 (23.1)

2566 (22.1)

Wurib

3867

-

-

3771 (32.5)

Wedo Zuriya

3867

-

-

3771 (32.5)

Yeteker

3886

-

-

3851

Agarega & Zenbaba Kolo

783

-

 

778 (6.7)

Kinbot and Jetena

1166

-

-

1150 (9.9)

Sunke & Wenz Akababi

1046

-

-

1032 (8.9)

Zenbaba Kolo & Shifo

891

-

 

891 (7.7)

  1. *Numbers in () are percentages