Table 1 Demographics of the study population [n (%)]
Characteristics | Early season | Peak season | Late season | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants (% male) | 516 (26.0) | 578 (36.2) | 586 (26.6) | 1680 (29.7) |
Age groups (years) | ||||
≤ 15 | 76 (14.7) | 165 (28.6) | 165 (28.2) | 406 (24.2) |
> 15 | 440 (85.3) | 413 (71.4) | 421 (71.8) | 1274 (75.8) |
Occupation | ||||
Students | 96 (18.6) | 187 (32.4) | 192 (32.8) | 475 (28.3) |
Office and in-house workers | 309 (59.9) | 285 (49.3) | 323 (55.1) | 917 (54.6) |
Soldiers | 19 (3.7) | 25 (4.3) | 17 (2.9) | 61 (3.6) |
Farmers | 92 (17.8) | 81 (14.0) | 54 (9.2) | 227 (13.5) |
Malaria history (in the last year) | 39 (7.6) | 8 (1.4) | 13 (2.2) | 60 (3.6) |
Use of bed net | 266 (51.6) | 260 (45.0) | 237 (40.4) | 763 (45.1) |