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Table 2 Characteristics of the study households

From: Risk factors for asymptomatic malaria infections from seasonal cross-sectional surveys along the China–Myanmar border

Education of household head [N (%)]

 Illiterate

11 (1.4)

 Primary school

270 (34.9)

 Middle school

487 (63.0)

 High school and above

5 (0.6)

Major material of house [N (%)]

 Wood/bamboo

733 (95.2)

 Brick

40 (5.2)

Use of IRS [N (%)]

285 (36.9)

Elevation (meters above sea level) [median (IQR)]

312 (298–390)

Distance to the nearest forest (m) [median (IQR)]

200 (31–300)

Distance to the nearest clinic (m) [median (IQR)]

180 (80–250)

Distance to the nearest water body (m) [median (IQR)]

50 (16–190)

Distance to the nearest road (m) [median (IQR)]

15 (10–25)

Distance to the border (m) [median (IQR)]

100 (45–200)

  1. IQR inter quartile range