Table 2 Cut-offs used to categorize indicators into risk strata and scores assigned per epidemiological strata

School malaria parasitaemia survey

 Parasite prevalence

  Prevalence cut-off

< 1

1– < 5

5– < 30

≥ 30

  Assigned score

1

2

3

4

Laboratory

 Fever test positivity rate

  Prevalence cut-off

< 5

5– < 15

15– < 30

≥ 30

  Assigned score

0.5

1

1.5

2

 Annual parasite incidence

  Prevalence cut-off

< 15

15– < 75

75– < 150

≥ 150

  Assigned score

0.5

1

1.5

2

Outpatient Department

 Confirmed malaria incidence

  Prevalence cut-off

< 15

15– < 50

50– < 150

≥ 150

  Assigned score

1

2

3

4

Antenatal clinic

 Test positivity rate

  Prevalence cut-off

< 1

1– < 3

3– < 10

≥ 10

  Assigned score

1

2

3

4