Table 1 Baseline characteristics of individuals sampled in each of the four regions

Number of HHs registered

1306

1209

1490

2202

6207

Number of HHs sampled n (%)

684 (52.4)

533 (44.1)

587 (39.4)

716 (32.5)

2520 (40.6)

Number of individuals in HHs

4723

6994

7945

8699

28,361

Number of individual sampled; n (%)

1548 (32.82)

2053 (29.4)

1979 (24.9)

1733 (19.9)

7313 (25.8)

Age in years; mean (SD)

25.3 (22.1)

18.2 (18.2)

22.4 (22.1)

24.3 (21.3)

22.3 (21.0)

Sex = Male; n (%)

702 (45.3)

878 (42.8)

850 (43.0)

742 (42.8)

3172 (43.4)

Microscopy positive; n (%)^a

209 (13.5)

361 (17.6)

558 (28.2)

378 (21.8)

1506 (20.6)

RDTs positive n(%)^a

553 (35.7)

556 (27.1)

737 (37.2)

591 (34.1)

2437 (33.3)

Fever^b—Yes; n (%)^a

245 (15.8)

261 (12.7)

736 (37.2)

275 (15.9)

1517 (20.7)

GMPD of positives; p/ul, (95% CI)

385 (299–495)

774 (643–931)

583 (482–706)

527 (435–638)

575 (516–637)