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Table 2 Key malaria household survey indicators before and after the mass distribution campaign

From: Long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) ownership, use and cost of implementation after a mass distribution campaign in Kasaï Occidental Province, Democratic Republic of Congo

Indicators

Pre (% CI)

Post (% CI)

p value

Proportion of households with at least one LLIN

39.4 [32.2–47.0]

91.4 [88.8–93.4]

<0.001

Proportion of households with at least one LLIN for every two people

4.1 [2.5–6.5]

41.1 [36.1–46.2]

<0.001

Proportion of population with access to an LLIN in their household

22.2 [17.9–27.3]

80.7 [76.8–84.6]

<0.001

Proportion of the population that slept under an LLIN the previous night

18.0 [14.5–22.2]

68.3 [62.9–73.3]

<0.001

Proportion of children <5 years who slept under an LLIN the previous night

23.8 [18.0–30.6]

73.7 [67.8–78.9]

<0.001

Proportion of pregnant women who slept under an LLIN the previous night

20.9 [12.7–32.4]

74.0 [63.9–82.2]

<0.001

Proportion of existing LLINs used the previous night

82.2 [75.9–87.2]

66.7 [61.5–71.5]

<0.001

Proportion of children <5 years with fever in the last 2 weeks

 

37.7 [29.5–46.0]

 

Proportion of children <5 years with fever in last 2 weeks who had a finger or heel stick

 

26.1 [20.5–31.6]

 

Proportion of children <5 years with fever in the last 2 weeks for whom advice or treatment was sought

 

31.0 [23.1–38.9]

 

Proportion receiving an ACT (or other appropriate treatment), among children under five years old with fever in the last 2 weeks who received any anti-malarial drugs

 

32.6 [15.7–49.4]

 

Proportion of children aged 6–59 months with malaria infection

 

44.8 [34.7–55.0]

 

Proportion of children aged 6–59 months with a hemoglobin measurement of <8 g/dl

 

14.6 [11.0–18.3]