Table 1 Descriptive statistics from cross-sectional national Malaria Indicator Surveys for children aged six to 59 months
Key outcome and control variables | Angola (1,119) | Tanzania (4,340) | Uganda (2,296) |
|---|---|---|---|
Year of the national MIS | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2009 |
Some basic household characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
Households living in rural areas | 571 (51%) | 3559 (82%) | 1974 (86%) |
Children with confirmed malaria infections | 214 (20%) | 782 (18%) | 895 (39%) |
Overall households with bed nets | 369 (33%) | 2,952 (68%) | 1,400 (61%) |
Households reporting children’s use of bed nets | 246 (22%) | 1,650 (38%) | 941 (41%) |
Female-headed households | 243 (22%) | 765 (24%) | 666 (29%) |
Average household age | 44 Years | 45.8 Years | 41.47 Years |
Average household size | 5.1 | 5.33 | 4.82 |
Average household number of children <5 | 1.87 | 1.69 | 1.11 |
Household with no media access | NA | 1,786 (41.2%) | 1,107 (48.2%) |
Households residing over 3kms away from the closest health facilities | NA | 1,883 (43.4%) | 1,458 (63.5%) |
Household heads education levels | Â | ||
No formal education | 336 (31%) | 1,216 (30%) | 482 (22%) |
Some Primary, Secondary or College education | 772 (69%) | 3,039 (70%0 | 1,791 (78%) |
Household wealth category | Â | ||
Poorest | 492(44%) | 1650 (38%) | 918 (40%) |
Wealthier | 615(56%) | 2,648 (62%) | 1354 (60%) |
Households living in areas receiving free bed-net distribution (FBD) | |||
Households from areas receiving targeted FBD | 515 (46%) | 1,387 (32%) | 918 (40%) |
Proportion of children with malaria in FBD | 109 (21%) | 412 (26%) | 242 (33%) |
Households with bed nets in area receiving FBD | 206 (40%) | 1000 (63%) | 477 (65%) |
Children using bed nets in area receiving FBD | 109 (21%) | 665 (42%) | 344 (46%) |