Characteristic | Total surveyed participants | RDT never | RDT ever |
---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Individual characteristics | |||
 Sex | n = 749 | n = 701 | n = 48 |
  Female | 452 (60.35) | 423 (60.34) | 29 (60.42) |
  Male | 297 (39.65) | 278 (39.66) | 19 (39.58) |
 Age | n = 688 | n = 654 | n = 43 |
  Mean | 36.60 [95 % CI 35.44–37.8] | 36.40 [95 % CI 35.21–37.50] | 39.90 [95 % CI 33.50–46.20] |
 Ethnic group | n = 758 | n = 709 | n = 49 |
  Non-Batwa | 448 (59.10) | 428 (60.37) | 20 (40.82) |
  Batwa | 310 (40.90) | 281 (39.63) | 29 (59.18) |
 Malaria prevention knowledge (avoid bites) | n = 755 | n = 706 | n = 49 |
  No | 588 (77.88) | 545 (77.20) | 43 (87.76) |
  Yes | 167 (22.12) | 161 (22.80) | 6 (12.24) |
Household characteristics | |||
 Roof type | n = 752 | n = 703 | n = 49 |
  Metal/iron sheets | 621 (82.58) | 577 (82.08) | 44 (89.80) |
  Grass/thatch/wood | 131 (17.42) | 126 (17.92) | 5 (10.20) |
 Own mosquito net | n = 755 | n = 706 | n = 49 |
  No | 331 (43.84) | 306 (43.34) | 25 (51.02) |
  Yes | 424 (56.16) | 400 (56.66) | 24 (48.98) |
 Relative wealth | n = 728 | n = 680 | n = 49 |
  Poorer 50 % | 372 (51.10) | 338 (49.71) | 34 (70.83) |
  Wealthier 50 % | 356 (48.90) | 342 (50.29) | 14 (29.17) |
Livestock ownership | |||
 Any livestock | n = 753 | n = 704 | n = 49 |
  No | 414 (54.26) | 382 (54.26) | 32 (65.31) |
  Yes | 339 (45.02) | 322 (45.74) | 17 (34.69) |
 Chickens | n = 754 | n = 705 | n = 49 |
  No | 556 (73.74) | 515 (73.05) | 41 (83.67) |
  Yes | 198 (26.26) | 190 (26.95) | 8 (16.33) |
 Goats | n = 754 | n = 705 | n = 49 |
  No | 521 (69.10) | 479 (67.94) | 42 (85.71) |
  Yes | 233 (30.90) | 226 (32.06) | 7 (14.29) |
 Animals inside at night | n = 686 | n = 637 | n = 49 |
  Never/no animals | 533 (77.70) | 487 (76.45) | 46 (93.88) |
  Sometimes/often | 153 (22.30) | 150 (23.55) | 3 (6.12) |