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Table 1 Summary of the respondents’ characteristics

From: Investigating the upsurge of malaria prevalence in Zambia between 2010 and 2015: a decomposition of determinants

Characteristic

Category

MIS 2010

MIS 2012

MIS 2015

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Households

Urban

1595 (37)

750 (20)

815 (23)

Rural

2766 (63)

3050 (80)

2728 (77)

Wealth index of households

Lowest

859 (20)

759 (20)

720 (20)

Second

847 (19)

763 (20)

715 (20)

Middle

868 (20)

758 (20)

716 (20)

Fourth

907 (21)

758 (20)

709 (20)

Highest

879 (20)

762 (20)

714 (20)

Individuals by residence location

Urban

9753 (49)

3425 (20)

3515 (22)

Rural

10,289 (51)

13,503 (80)

12,614 (78)

Sex

Male

9753 (49)

8053 (48)

7520 (47)

Female

10,289 (51)

8874 (52)

8606 (53)

Age group

Children (0–14 years)

9469 (48)

7922 (47)

7482 (46)

Adults 15 and above years

10,582 (53)

9006 (53)

8644 (54)

Children

0–4 years

4008 (42)

3301 (42)

2822 (38)

5–14 years

5452 (58)

4621 (58)

4660 (62)