Table 2 Distribution of malaria deaths by explanatory variables in the study areas
Variable | Rufiji HDSS | P value | Kilombero/Ulanga | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Malaria death n/N (%) | 95 % CI | Malaria death n/N (%) | 95 % CI | |||
Sex | 2699/11,462 (23.6) | 22.8–24.3 | <0.01 | 1596/9328 (17.1) | 16.4–17.9 | 0.409 |
Male | 1277/5613 (22.8) | 21.5–24.1 | 795/4750 (16.7) | 15.0–18.7 | ||
Female | 1422/5849 (24.3) | 22.9–25.8 | 801/4578 (17.5) | 16.1–19.0 | ||
Age | 2699/11,462 (23.6) | 22.8–24.3 | <0.01 | 1596/9328 (17.1) | 16.4–17.9 | <0.01 |
Under 5 | 1159/3505 (33.1) | 31.2–34.9 | 896/3583 (25.0) | 23.4–26.7 | ||
5 and above | 1540/7957 (19.4) | 18.3–20.5 | 700/5745 (12.2) | 11.2–13.2 | ||
Ownership of ITN | 2699/11,462 (23.6) | 22.8–24.3 | <0.01 | 1596/9328 (17.1) | 16.4–17.9 | <0.01 |
Yes | 953/5198 (18.3) | 16.9–19.9 | 1148/7157 (16.0) | 14.8–17.5 | ||
No | 1746/6264 (27.9) | 26.5–29.3 | 448/2170 (20.6) | 18.3–23.2 | ||
Distance to nearest HF | 2548/11,194 (22.8) | 21.6–24.0 | 0.156 | 1558/8992 (17.3) | 15.9–18.9 | 0.330 |
Less than 5 km | 712/3366 (21.2) | 18.6–24.0 | 836/4996 (16.7) | 15.0–18.7 | ||
5 and more than 5 km | 1836/7828 (23.5) | 22.2–24.8 | 722/3996 (18.1) | 15.9–20.4 | ||
Social economic status | 2699/11,462 (23.6) | 22.8–24.3 | 0.177 | 1596/9328 (17.1) | 16.4–17.9 | 0.554 |
Poorest | 557/2404 (23.2) | 21.3–25.2 | 362/2253 (16.1) | 14.2–18.1 | ||
Poorer | 612/2433 (25.2) | 23.5–26.9 | 336/1771 (19.0) | 16.6–21.7 | ||
Poor | 536/2301 (23.3) | 21.3–25.4 | 363/2115 (17.2) | 15.4–19.1 | ||
Less poor | 556/2342 (23.7) | 21.8–25.8 | 303/1746 (17.4) | 15.6–19.3 | ||
Least poor | 438/1982 (22.1) | 20.2–24.1 | 232/1443 (16.1) | 14.3–18.0 | ||
Season | 2699/11,462 (23.6) | 22.8–24.3 | 0.035 | 1596/9328 (17.1) | 16.4–17.9 | 0.043 |
Wet season | 1826/7572 (24.1 | 22.8–25.5 | 971/5436 (17.9) | 16.3–19.6 | ||
Dry season | 873/3890 (23.6) | 21.1–23.9 | 625/3892 (16.1) | 14.5–17.7 | ||