Table 1 Reduction in the crude prevalence of anaemia and parasitaemia among children 6-30 months of age in household and EPI-health facility surveys conducted in 2005 and 2008
| Â | Household (HH) survey | Health Facility (HF) surveys | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Baseline (2005) | Follow-up (2008) | Relative reduction #(%) | Baseline (2005) | Follow-up (2008) | Relative reduction |
Prevalence of anaemia (Hb<8 g/dl) in children 6-30 months; | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
n/N | 184/926 | 649/4461 | Â | 299/1636 | 295/1909 | Â |
% (95% CI)* | 18.4% (14.9-21.8) | 15.4% (13.2-17.7) | 16.1%(11 .4-18.8) | 18.3% (14.9-21.7) | 15.5% (12.7-18.2) | 15% (14.8-16.1) |
Prevalence of parasitaemia in children 6-30 months; | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
n/N | 195/799 | 607/4377 | Â | 464/1516 | 247/1871 | Â |
% (95% CI)* | 18.9% (14.7-23.2) | 16.9% (13.8-20.0) | 10.7% (6.1-13.8) | 30.6% (25.7-35.5) | 13.2% (10.6-15.8) | 57% (55.5-58.8) |