Table 4 Characteristics of the Choma district case and control study populations
| Ā | Case | Control |
|---|---|---|
Total Homesteads Screened | 10 | 24 |
Mean no. people screened per homestead | 8.7 | 5.9 |
| Ā | (median = 8, min = 3, max = 16) | (median = 5.5, min = 1, max = 13) |
N | 87 | 141 |
ā¤ 5 years old (%) | 20 (23.0) | 33 (23.4) |
> 5 years old (%) | 67 (77.0) | 108 (76.6) |
Mean age | Ā | Ā |
ā¤ 5 years old (range) | 2.6 (0-5) | 2.73 (0-5) |
> 5 years old (range) | 22.33 (6-77) | 25.53 (6-77) |
Sex, n male (%) | 44 (50.6) | 69 (48.9) |
ā¤ 5 years old | 11 (55.0) | 15 (45.4) |
> 5 years old | 33 (49.0) | 54 (50.0) |
Reported taking malaria meds in last 2 weeks n (%) | 0 | 43/141 (30.5) |
Self reported bed net use (%) | 36/58 (62.1) | 43/129 (33.0) |
ā¤ 5 years old | 10/18 (55.6) | 35/113 (31.0) |
> 5 years old | 26/40 (65.0) | 8/16 (50.0) |
Reported ever IRS n (%) | 8/86 (9.3) | 0 |