Table 1 Characteristics of study individuals by malaria infection status (N = 7888)
Variable | Negative N (%) | Positive N (%) | Total N (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gendera | ||||
 Female | 2781 (53.8) | 1327 (48.9) | 4108 (52.1) | < 0.001 |
 Male | 2389 (46.2) | 1389 (51.1) | 3778 (47.9) |  |
Age category (years) | ||||
 0–5 | 508 (9.8) | 246 (9.1) | 754 (9.6) | < 0.001 |
 6–9 | 2300 (44.5) | 1258 (46.3) | 3558 (45.1) |  |
 10–15 | 1377 (26.6) | 1037 (38.2) | 2414 (30.6) |  |
 > 15 | 987 (19.1) | 175 (6.4) | 1162 (14.7) |  |
Study subjects | ||||
 Community members | 1723 (33.3) | 492 (18.1) | 2215 (28.1) | < 0.001 |
 Schoolchildren | 3449 (66.7) | 2224 (81.9) | 5673 (71.9) |  |
Usage of mosquito net | ||||
 No | 1005 (19.4) | 663 (24.4) | 1668 (21.2) | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 4167 (80.6) | 2053 (75.6) | 6220 (78.9) |  |