Table 2 Malaria parasite rate, reported fever, LLINs usage and anemia prevalence in children of 6 months to 10 years in both areas in June and October 2016
Malaria indices | June 2016 | October 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IRS area (N = 950) Freq (%) | Control area (N = 621) Freq (%) | χ2 P-value | IRS area (N = 950) Freq (%) | Control area (N = 621) Freq (%) | χ2 P-value | |
Parasitemia | 87 (9.15) | 87 (14.0) | 0.0027* | 121 (13.22) | 253 (42.25) | 0.0027 |
Gametocyte index | 24 (2.53) | 14 (2.25) | 0.7316 | 29 (3.17) | 68 (11.45) | < 0.0001 |
Fever | 122 (12.84) | 52 (8.37) | 0.0058 | 196 (21.42) | 275 (53.70) | < 0.0001 |
LLINs | 871 (91.68) | 130 (20.93) | < 0.0001 | 886 (96.83) | 530 (89.23) | < 0.0001 |
Anemia | 306 (32.21) | 329 (52.97) | < 0.0001 | 409 (44.70) | 364 (61.28) | < 0.0001 |