Table 1 Demographic characteristics, use of bed nets and prevalence of falciparum malaria among study participants
Dagana n (%) | Kanel n (%) | Pete n (%) | Podor n (%) | Ranérou n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||||
Male | 131 (44.6) | 259 (87.8) | 155 (52.7) | 166 (56.1) | 124 (42.3) | 835 (56.7) |
Female | 163 (55.4) | 36 (12.2) | 139 (47.3) | 130 (43.9) | 169 (57.7) | 637 (43.3) |
Age group in years | ||||||
0 to 9 | 63 (21.5) | 28 (9.5) | 65 (22.1) | 69 (23.3) | 75 (25.6) | 300 (20.4) |
10 to 19 | 62 (21.2) | 57 (19.3) | 60 (20.4) | 79 (26.7) | 81 (27.6) | 339 (23.0) |
20 to 29 | 52 (17.7) | 85 (28.8) | 45 (15.3) | 42 (14.2) | 65 (22.2) | 289 (19.6) |
30 to 39 | 43 (14.7) | 48 (16.3) | 42 (14.3) | 42 (14.2) | 34 (11.6) | 209 (14.2) |
≥ 40 | 73 (24.9) | 77 (26.1) | 82 (27.9) | 64 (21.6) | 38 (13.0) | 334 (22.7) |
Reported bed net use previous night [10] | 21 (7.2) | 192 (65.1) | 242 (82.3) | 224 (75.7) | 215 (73.4) | 894 (60.8) |
Parasite prevalence by microscopy [10] | 0 (0) | 2 (0.7) | 3 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 3 (1.0) | 8 (0.5) |
Parasite prevalence by PCR [10] | 0 (0) | 3 (1.0) | 3 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 3 (1.0) | 9 (0.6) |