|
Characteristic
|
Asembo (n = 61)
|
Gem (n = 97)
|
Karemo (n = 95)
|
p-value
a
|
|---|
|
Male sex
|
32/61 (53)
|
47/96 (49)
|
43/91 (46)
|
0.75
|
|
Age, years
| | | | |
|
≤5
|
24/61 (39)
|
40/97 (41)
|
40/95 (42)
|
0.94
|
|
6-15
|
37/61 (61)
|
57/97(59)
|
55/95 (58)
|
|
Anaemic, Hb < 11 g/dL
|
24 (39)
|
33 (34)
|
46 (48)
|
0.12
|
|
Parasite density, geometric mean, per uL (95% CI)b
|
548 (351–935)
|
513 (374–750)
|
704 (488–1,091)
|
0.54
|
|
Gametocytes present
|
9/61 (15)
|
19/97 (20)
|
12/95 (13)
|
0.40
|
|
Fever in last two weeks
|
31/61 (51)
|
62/95 (64)
|
47/95 (50)
|
0.088
|
|
Fever in last 24 hours
|
9/59 (15)
|
20/95 (21)
|
34/95 (36)
|
0.0083*
|
|
Drug taken for feverc
| | | | |
|
Coartem
|
1/31 (3)
|
1/61 (2)
|
0/47 (0)
|
--
|
|
Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine
|
4/31 (13)
|
2/61 (3)
|
2/47 (4)
|
0.20
|
|
Antifolated
|
7/31(23)
|
4/61 (7)
|
3/47 (6)
|
0.055
|
|
Chloroquine
|
2/31 (7)
|
3/61 (5)
|
0/47 (0)
|
--
|
|
Amodiaquine
|
4/31 (13)
|
5/61 (8)
|
2/47 (4)
|
0.37
|
|
Other (non-anti-malarial)
|
24/31(77)
|
38/61 (62)
|
28/47 (60)
|
0.24
|
|
Bed net usage
| | | | |
|
Anye (treated or untreated)
|
31/61 (51)
|
42/95 (44)
|
19/95 (20)
|
<0.0001*
|
|
ITNf
|
30/61 (49)
|
29/95 (31)
|
7/95 (7)
|
<0.0001*
|
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Note. Data are proportion (%) of P. falciparum smear-positive participants with molecular data, unless otherwise indicated.
- Hb, haemoglobin; CI, confidence interval; ITN, insecticide-treated bed net.
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aDerived from overall Chi-square or Fisher’s exact (where expected cell counts were below 5) test for categorical variables or analysis of variance (ANOVA) for continuous, normally distributed variables.
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bAsexual parasite density and the presence of gametocytes were detected by microscopy. Parasite density was log transformed prior to statistical analysis.
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cSelf-reported drug use was asked for participants who reported being febrile in the two weeks prior to the survey; participant may have taken multiple drugs to treat fever.
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dSulphadoxine-pyrimethamine or Septrin (cotrimoxazole). eReported sleeping under a bed net the night prior to survey.
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fITN use among participants who reported sleeping under a bed net the night prior to survey.
- *P <0.05, statistically significant.
