Table 1 Study population characteristics
From: Effects of community-level bed net coverage on malaria morbidity in Lilongwe, Malawi
| Â | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Total | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Malaria prevalence by age group, n (%) | |||||
 <5 years | 46 (12.5) | 25 (6.3) | 14 (3.5) | 85 (7.5) | <0.001 |
 5–19 years | 38 (19.0) | 30 (15.0) | 16 (8.0) | 84 (14.0) | 0.006 |
 >20 years | 19 (9.5) | 9 (4.5) | 15 (7.5) | 43 (7.2) | 0.149 |
 All age groups | 103 (12.9) | 64 (8.0) | 45 (5.6) | 212 (8.8) | <0.001 |
Individual bed net use by age group, n (%) | |||||
 <5 years | 232 (58.0) | 254 (63.5) | 330 (82.5) | 816 (68.0) | <0.001 |
 5–19 years | 86 (43.0) | 90 (45.0) | 140 (70.0) | 316 (52.7) | <0.001 |
 >20 years | 112 (56.0) | 129 (64.5) | 159 (79.5) | 400 (66.7) | <0.001 |
 All age groups | 430 (53.8) | 473 (59.1) | 629 (78.6) | 1532 (63.8) | <0.001 |
Household wealth index, n (%) | |||||
 Low | 335 (41.9) | 346 (43.3) | 296 (37.0) | 977 (40.7) | <0.01 |
 Medium | 368 (46.0) | 346 (43.3) | 360 (45.0) | 1074 (44.8) | <0.01 |
 High | 97 (12.1) | 108 (13.5) | 144 (18.0) | 349 (14.5) | <0.01 |
Mean percentage of neighbors within a 400-m radius sleeping under bed net, (SD) | 58.8 (15.3) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean percentage of neighbors within a 1-km radius sleeping under bed net, (SD) | 59.0 (12.0) | Â | Â | Â | Â |