Table 3 Characteristics of the two case study populations.
| Ā | Choma | Namwala | P-value (Fisher's Exact) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Homesteads Screened | 10 | 13 | Ā |
Mean no. people screened | 8.7 | 7.6 | Ā |
per homestead | (median = 8; min = 3, max = 16) | (median = 6; min = 3, max = 19) | Ā |
N | 87 | 99 | Ā |
ā¤ 5 years old (%) | 20 (23.0) | 26 (26.3) | Ā |
> 5 years old (%) | 67 (77.0) | 73 (73.7) | Ā |
Mean age | Ā | Ā | Ā |
ā¤ 5 years old (range) | 2.6 (0-5) | 2.5 (0-5) | 0.61 |
> 5 years old (range) | 22.33 (6-77) | 21.17 (6-69) | Ā |
Sex, n male (%) | 44 (50.6) | 42 (42.4) | 0.26 |
ā¤ 5 years old | 11 (55.0) | 10 (38.5) | Ā |
> 5 years old | 33 (49.0) | 32 (43.8) | Ā |
Reported taking malaria | 0 | 0 | Ā |
meds in last 2 weeks (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Self reported bed net use (%) | 36/58 (62.1) | 46/60 (76.7) | 0.085 |
ā¤ 5 years old | 10/18 (55.6) | 13/15 (86.7) | 0.07 |
> 5 years old | 26/40 (65.0) | 33/45 (73.3) | 0.48 |
Reported ever IRS (%) | 8/86 (9.3) | 0/99 (0) | Ā |
Malaria Diagnosis | Ā | Ā | Ā |
RDT +ve (%) | 2/87 (2.3) | 3/98 (3.1) | 0.56 |
ā¤ 5 years old | 0/20 (0) | 0/25 (0) | Ā |
> 5 years old | 2/67 (3.0) | 3/73 (4.1) | 1.0 |
PCR +ve (%) | 7/87 (8.0) | 6/99 (6.1) | 0.77 |
ā¤ 5 years old | 3/20 (15) | 0/26 (0) | 0.08 |
> 5 years old | 4/67 (6.0) | 6/73 (8.2) | 0.75 |
RT-PCR +ve (%) | 2/87 (2.9) | 2/99 (2.0) | 0.64 |
ā¤ 5 years old | 1/20 (5.0) | 0/26 (0) | 0.43 |
> 5 years old | 1/67 (1.5) | 2/73 (2.7) | 1.0 |