Table 1 Prevalence of PCR-positive malaria among subjects
Variable (n) | % PCR positive | p value* |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
< 1 year (658) | 29 | < 0.001 |
1–2 years (1388) | 31 | |
2–3 years (1303) | 38 | |
3–4 years (1312) | 42 | |
4–5 years (1189) | 43 | |
Sex | ||
Male (2935) | 38 | 0.365 |
Female (2915) | 37 | |
Housing quality index | ||
Lowest quality (786) | 31 | < 0.001 |
2nd level (3118) | 42 | |
3rd level (365) | 40 | |
4th level (403) | 35 | |
5th level (459) | 34 | |
6th level (71) | 25 | |
Highest quality (648) | 23 | |
Wealth index | ||
Lowest quintile (1558) | 40 | < 0.001 |
2nd quintile (1366) | 40 | |
Middle quintile (1153) | 39 | |
4th quintile (1034) | 39 | |
Highest quintile (739) | 22 | |
Mother’s education | ||
None (1255) | 41 | < 0.001 |
Primary (2633) | 41 | |
Secondary (1903) | 30 | |
Higher (59) | 19 | |
Number of household members | ||
2–4 (1191) | 36 | 0.505 |
5–7 (2629) | 37 | |
8–10 (1510) | 39 | |
> 10 (520) | 36 | |
Respondent slept under LLIN previous night | ||
Yes (2700) | 42 | < 0.001 |
No (3150) | 34 | |
Altitude (m) | ||
< 500 (2165) | 38 | < 0.001 |
500–1000 (2609) | 42 | |
1000–1500 (629) | 35 | |
1500–2000 (447) | 9 | |
2007 prevalence | ||
High (2783) | 44 | < 0.001 |
Low (3067) | 32 | |
% Cluster LLIN coverage previous night (quartiles) | ||
0–33 (1202) | 42 | < 0.001 |
34–54 (1688) | 40 | |
55–75 (1495) | 36 | |
76–100 (1321) | 31 | |
Time to water source (min) | ||
0–12 (1222) | 37 | 0.089 |
12–30 (2304) | 40 | |
30–45 (662) | 35 | |
Over 45 (1400) | 37 | |
Urban/rural residence | ||
Urban (1772) | 35 | 0.012 |
Rural (4078) | 38 | |
Bed net age | ||
< 1 year (824) | 34 | 0.055 |
1–2 years (1440) | 31 | |
2–3 years (479) | 36 | |
> 3 years (475) | 38 | |
Insecticide | ||
Alphacypermethrin (59) | 24 | < 0.001 |
Deltamethrin (2592) | 32 | |
Permethrin (445) | 42 | |