Table 1 Weighted distribution of characteristics of apparently healthy children aged 0–15 years enrolled between January 2011 and April 2015 from the north-central and northwest regions of Uganda
| Â | NÂ =Â 1150 | Weighted % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Age group, years | ||
 0–5 | 326 | 28.0 (25.0–31.0) |
 6–10 | 572 | 44.6 (41.6–47.7) |
 11–15 | 252 | 27.4 (23.7–31.1) |
Sex | ||
 Female | 541 | 47.9 (44.4–51.4) |
 Male | 609 | 52.1 (48.6–55.6) |
Proximity to water | ||
 Far (>500 m) | 486 | 10.7 (8.1–13.4) |
 Near (≤500 m) | 664 | 89.3 (86.6–91.9) |
Population density | ||
 Low (<2683 children) | 753 | 67.6 (60.0–75.2) |
 High (≥2683 children) | 397 | 32.4 (24.8–40) |
Season | ||
 Dry season | 731 | 69.9 (57.7–82.2) |
 Wet season | 419 | 30.1 (17.8–42.3) |
Region | ||
 North-central | 697 | 60.8 (46.9–74.8) |
 Northwest | 453 | 39.2 (25.2–53.1) |
Indoor residual spraying (IRS) sub-region | ||
 Not an IRS district | 737 | 67.1 (53.1–81.0) |
 IRS district | 413 | 32.9 (19.0–46.9) |
Indoor residual spraying (IRS) in house | ||
 More than a year ago | 752 | 68.7 (55.8–81.6) |
 In the past year | 392 | 31.3 (18.4–44.2) |
Sub-regions | ||
 1 | 113 | 7.9 (2.6–13.2) |
 2 | 289 | 22.6 (10.5–34.6) |
 3 | 51 | 8.7 (0.5–17.9) |
 4 | 97 | 9.6 (2.1–17.1) |
 5 | 303 | 34.5 (20.0–49.0) |
 6 | 90 | 2.3 (0.1–4.4) |
 7 | 207 | 14.5 (4.5–24.5) |
Mother’s education | ||
 Up to primary 4 | 581 | 55.3 (49.5–61.0) |
 Primary 5 or higher | 565 | 44.7 (39.0–50.5) |
Mother’s income (Ugandan shillings) | ||
 <30,000 USHS | 560 | 55.7 (48.8–62.6) |
 ≥30,000 USHS | 585 | 44.3 (37.4–51.2) |
Mosquito net used last night | ||
 No | 777 | 71.1 (63.4–78.8) |
 Yes | 366 | 28.9 (21.2–36.6) |
Inpatient malaria | ||
 No | 725 | 63.4 (57.3–69.5) |
 Past 12 months | 150 | 12.6 (9.2–16.0) |
 More than 12 months | 269 | 24 (17.7–30.3) |
Outpatient malaria | ||
 No | 523 | 36.5 (28.5–44.5) |
 Past 12 months | 532 | 55.6 (47.5–63.6) |
 More than 12 months | 89 | 7.9 (5.6–10.3) |