Characteristics of the household from census data | All Households (n = 4931) | Households with children aged 1 to 10 years not included in the study (n = 1672) | Households with children aged 1 to 10 years included in the study (n = 322) | P-value* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Median number of persons (range) | 3 (1–16) | 4 (2–16) | 5 (2–16) | 0.82 |
Median number of rooms (range) | 1 (1–17) | 1 (1–17) | 1 (1–8) | 0.24 |
Construction of home | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Cement or Concrete | 78% | 81% | 80% |  |
   Mud and wattle | 16% | 14% | 14% | 0.20 |
   Mud or clay brick | 6% | 5% | 5% |  |
Use of at least one bednet | 54% | 64% | 63% | 0.78 |
Use of at least one ITN | 15% | 18% | 16% | 0.36 |
Characteristics of the individual | Census Population (n = 16,172) | Children aged 1 to 10 years in census (n = 3590) | Children aged 1 to 10 years enrolled in study (n = 601) | P-value†|
Mean age in years (SD) | 21.2 (13.7) | 5.3 (2.9) | 5.8 (2.6) | <0.01 |
Gender (% female) | 48% | 51% | 48% | 0.12 |
Use of bednet | 45% | 48% | 43% | 0.03 |
Use of ITN | 12% | 13% | 6% | <0.01 |