Table 3 Characteristics of participants screened and number of health facility cases and case ratios by ward, season and year during the 1,7-mRCTR project in the intervention wards
Characteristics | Moderate-transmission ward (Ikwiriri) | High-transmission ward (Chumbi) | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
Total population, n | 45,532 | 26,631 | 72,163 |
Number of treatment rounds | 35 | 50 | 85 |
Population screened | 17,160 | 21,246 | 38,406 |
Malaria infection (%)a | 2924 (17.0) | 6511 (30.6) | 24.57 |
Fraction of village population tested (mean (standard error)) | 10.5 (1.3) | 12.0 (1.7) | 11.4 (1.1) |
Fraction of those tested who were positive | 17.5 (1.7) | 31.8 (2.6) | 25.9 (1.8) |
Total number of health facility cases, n | 21,254 | 15,317 | 36,571 |
Number of health facility cases, (n (Weekly case ratio/1000 popn) (%)) | |||
 Low transmission seasonb 2016 | 7728 (4.47) | 5180 (3.96) | 12,908 (4.25) |
 2017 | 5578 (3.22) | 2825 (2.16) | 8403 (2.77) |
 High transmission seasonc 2016 | 4127 (6.47) | 4049 (8.40) | 8176 (7.30) |
 2017 | 3821 (5.99) | 3263 (6.77) | 7084 (6.33) |