Table 1 The number of schools and number of school children by study phase, malaria transmission zone, age group, sex, malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) used, included in school malaria surveys in Kenya, 2008-2010.
From: Implementing school malaria surveys in Kenya: towards a national surveillance system
| Â | Schools | N children (%) |
|---|---|---|
Study phase | Â | Â |
   Sept-Oct 2008 | 65 | 6,884 (13.8) |
   Feb-March 2009 | 54 | 5,694 (11.4) |
   June 2009-March 2010 | 361 | 37,397 (74.8) |
Malaria transmission zone | Â | Â |
   High transmission lakeside | 80 | 8,186 (16.4) |
   Western highland epidemic | 100 | 10,819 (21.7) |
   Coast moderate risk | 95 | 10,172 (20.4) |
   Central low risk | 110 | 11,275 (22.6) |
   North eastern semi arid | 95 | 9,523 (19.1) |
Age group | Â | Â |
   5-9 years |  | 12,338 (24.7) |
   10-15 years |  | 33,650 (67.3) |
   > 15 years |  | 3,763 (7.5) |
   Missing1 |  | 224 (0.5) |
Sex | Â | Â |
   Male |  | 25,656 (51.3) |
   Female |  | 24,217 (48.5) |
   Missing1 |  | 102 (0.2) |
RDT test | Â | Â |
   CareStart Malaria Pf/Pv Combo | 96 | 9,064 (18.2) |
   OptiMAL-IT | 71 | 7,801 (15.6) |
   ParaCheck device | 246 | 26,326 (52.8) |
   ParaCheck dipstick | 67 | 6,700 (13.4) |