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Table 1 Malaria prevalence by RDT and ITN coverage in the study regions

From: An observational analysis of the impact of indoor residual spraying in Northern, Upper East, and Upper West Regions of Ghana: 2014 through 2017

 

Northern Region

Upper East Region

Upper West Region

2014 DHS

2016 MIS

2014 DHS

2016 MIS

2014 DHS

2016 MIS

u5 RDT positive prevalence

60.6%

39.3%

22.7%

25.8%

62.3%

27.8%

HH with at least 1 ITN

71.3%

83.7%

72.8%

93.9%

77.4%

89.7%

ITNs per HH

1.7

2.4

1.5

3.0

1.5

2.1

Used ITN last night (all)

36.0%

50.7%

32.1%

63.2%

37.6%

54.0%

Used ITN last night (u5)

43.2%

61.0%

37.4%

75.5%

54.5%

60.7%

  1. DHS: Demographic and Health Survey; HH: household; ITN: insecticide treated net; MIS: Malaria Indicator Survey; RDT: rapid diagnostic test; u5: children under 5 years old