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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents

From: Spatial distribution and determinants of asymptomatic malaria risk among children under 5 years in 24 districts in Burkina Faso

Modality

N

Percentage

Sex

 Male

4905

47.9

 Female

5340

52.1

Age of child in months

 0–5

1543

15.1

 6–11

1569

15.3

 12–23

2909

28.4

 24–35

1266

12.4

 36–47

1549

15.1

 48–59

1409

13.7

Place of residence

 Urban

745

7.3

 Rural

9500

92.7

Region

 Boucle du Mouhoun

1983

19.4

 Centre-East

1053

10.3

 Centre-North

2069

20.2

 Centre-West

2176

21.2

 North

2225

21.7

 South-West

739

7.2

Sleeping under an insecticide-treated net

 No

1744

17.3

 Yes

8350

82.7 

Household socioeconomic status  

 Very poor

1872

18.3

 Poor

1866

18.2

 Moderate poor

2005

19.6

 Rich

2211

21.6

 Very rich

2291

22.3

Education level of the mother

 No education

9875

96.5

 Educated

360

3.5

Number of insecticide-treated nets by household

 Less than 1 for 2

9251

90.3

 Equal or more than 1 for 2

994

9.7

Distance from health facility

 Less than 5 km

6057

59.2

 Equal or more than 5 km

4168

40.8

Number of health workers per health facility

 Less than 3 nurses

1391

13.6

 Equal/more than 3 nurses

8854

86.4

Number of children for health care by CHW

 None

4216

41.2

 1–10

4316

42.1

 ≥ 11

1713

16.7

Provide Health Education Services (CHW)

 Yes

6500

63.8

 No

3680

36.2

Temperature in  °C

 Less than 27.5

8281

80.8

 Equal or more than 27.5

1964

19.2

Rainfall in mm

 < 50

4780

48.4

 50–100

4616

46.7

 ≥ 100

487

4.9

Season

January–March 2014

4701

45.9

October–December 2013

5544

54.1