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Table 2 Age and gender characteristics of population participating in MDA and sample of post MDA participants

From: Artemisinin combination therapy mass drug administration in a setting of low malaria endemicity: programmatic coverage and adherence during an observational study in Zanzibar

Population

Number of households

Number of people enumerated

Mean age (SD) years

Male Gender (%)

Population participated in MDA

 Chimba

672

3399

20.6 (17.2)

50.3

 Finya

471

2495

20.8 (17.5)

49.5

 Uzi & Ng’ambwa

858

3182

22.8 (17.8)

51.5

Total

2001

9076

21.4 (17.5)

50.5

Sample participated in post MDA survey

 Chimba

150

746

19.9 (17.2)

49.3

 Finya

150

770

20.7 (17.0)

50.6

 Uzi & Ng’ambwa

113

493

22.4 (17.5)

51.9

Total

413

2009

20.9 (17.3)

50.5

  1. SD standard deviation