Table 1 Study population characteristics in the malaria surveys

Median age, years (IQR, range)

21 (9–35, 0.3–83)

20 (9–37, 0.2–94)

22 (10–36, 0.1–94)

21 (9–36, 0.1–94)

Children <15 y.o. (%)

660/1766 (37 %)

923/2373 (39 %)

1112/3194 (35 %)

2695/7333 (37 %)

Male (%)

901/1766 (51 %)

1265/2377 (53 %)

1619/3207 (50 %)

3785/7350 (51 %)

Children <72 m.o. and febrile (%)^a

25/242 (10 %)

30/315 (10 %)

2/184 (1 %)

57/741 (8 %)

No anaemia (Hb ≥11 g/dL)

1243 (86 %)

1319 (87 %)

1535 (74 %)

4097 (81 %)

Mild anaemia (Hb 8–<11 g/dL)

188 (13 %)

182 (12 %)

445 (21 %)

815 (16 %)

Moderate anaemia (Hb <8 g/dL)

15 (1 %)

18 (1 %)

91 (4 %)

124 (2 %)