Table 4 Comparisons of average APf EIRs in the presence and absence of An. gambiae and An. funestus by measurement methods, land use, population density, elevation and climate suitability
| Â | An. gambiae s.l (n = 77) | An. gambiae + An. funestus(n = 110) | Signif. |
|---|---|---|---|
Measurement Method | |||
HBC + Dissection | 64.3 (28) | 266.45 (29) | * |
HBC + ELISA | 86.7 (12) | 100.7 (22) | Â |
PSC + ELISA | 2.6 (15) | 31.4 (27) | * |
Light trap + ELISA | 103.5 (13) | 225.36 (18) | Â |
Land use | |||
Urban | 25.3 (12) | 27.2 (6) | Â |
Peri-urban | 105.6 (6) | 86.2 (22) | Â |
Rural 1 | 90.5 (10) | 115.7 (31) | Â |
Rural 2 | 63.0 (49) | 206.2 (51) | * |
Population density | |||
≤500 person/km2 | 73.2 (63) | 159.1 (96) | * |
>500 person/km2 | 22.5 (14) | 63.1 (14) | Â |
Elevation | |||
≤500 m | 67.9 (64) | 134.2 (86) | * |
>500 m | 44.6 (13) | 192.6 (24) | Â |
Climate Suitability | |||
0–5 mths | 24.6 (49) | 68.0 (59) | * |
>5 mths | 132.9 (28) | 238.3 (51) | Â |