Table 5 Pre- and post-screening clinical indices of RDT-positive and RDT-negative under-five children wearing pCAM, relative to gender
Variable | Sub-variable | Total | All | Male | Female | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RDT positive | RDT negative | RDT positive | RDT negative | RDT positive | RDT negative | ||||||||||
Freq. (%) | Mean (± sd) | Freq. (%) | Mean (± sd) | Freq. (%) | Mean (± sd) | Freq. (%) | Mean (± sd) | Freq. (%) | Mean (± sd) | Freq. (%) | Mean (± sd) | Freq. (%) | Mean (± sd) | ||
At recruitment | |||||||||||||||
Temp. (°C) | All | 102 (100.0) | 36.6 (0.3) | 60 (58.8) | 36.6 (0.2) | 42 (41.2) | 36.7 (0.4) | 24 (53.5) | 36.6 (0.2) | 21 (46.5) | 36.6 (0.3) | 36 (63.2) | 36.6 (0.2) | 21 (36.8) | 36.7 (0.5) |
< 37.5 | 100 (98.0) | 36.6 (0.2) | 60 (100.0) | 36.6 (0.2) | 40 (95.1) | 36.6 (0.2) | 24 (100.0) | 36.6 (0.2) | 20 (95.0) | 36.6 (0.3) | 36 (100.0) | 36.6 (0.2) | 20 (95.2) | 36.6 (0.2) | |
≥ 37.5 | 2 (2.0) | 38.1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.9) | 38.1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) | 37.6 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.8) | 38.6 (0.0) | |
Hb (g/dl) | All | 102 (100.0) | 9.6 (1.4) | 60 (58.8) | 9.4 (1.54) | 42 (41.2) | 9.7 (1.3) | 24 (53.3) | 9.3 (1.4) | 21 (46.7) | 9.6 (1.1) | 36 (63.2) | 9.5 (1.5) | 21 (36.8) | 9.9 (1.5) |
≥ 11.0 | 18 (17.7) | 11.5 (0.6) | 11 (18.3) | 11.5 (0.6) | 7 (16.7) | 11.6 (0.4) | 4 (16.7) | 11.5 (1.0) | 2 (9.5) | 11.6 (0.1) | 7 (19.4) | 11.5 (0.5) | 5 (23.8) | 11.6 (0.5) | |
10.0–10.9 | 23 (22.5) | 10.4 (0.3) | 11 (18.3) | 10.4 (0.4) | 12 (28.6) | 10.5 (0.3) | 4 (16.7) | 10.3 (0.4) | 6 (28.6) | 10.3 (0.3) | 7 (19.4) | 10.4 (0.3) | 6 (28.6) | 10.6 (0.3) | |
7.0–9.9 | 57 (55.9) | 8.8 (0.7) | 35 (58.4) | 8.8 (0.7) | 22 (52.4) | 8.9 (0.8) | 15 (62.5) | 8.7 (0.7) | 13 (61.9) | 8.9 (0.7) | 20 (55.6) | 8.9 (0.8) | 9 (42.8) | 8.9 (0.9) | |
< 7.0 | 4 (3.9) | 6.2 (0.6) | 3 (5.0) | 6.2 (0.8) | 1 (2.4) | 6.2 (0.0) | 1 (4.1) | 6.3 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.6) | 6.2 (1.1) | 1 (4.8) | 6.2 (0.0) | |
RBS (mg/dl) | All | 102 (100.0) | 94.8 (12.5) | 60 (58.8) | 95.0 (12.4) | 42 (41.2) | 94.4 (12.6) | 24 (53.3) | 98.6 (12.0)* | 21 (46.7) | 98.4 (10.6)* | 36 (63.2) | 92.6 (12.3)* | 21 (36.8)* | 90.4 (13.5) |
≥ 100 | 38 (37.3) | 106.8 (5.5) | 25 (41.7) | 106.1 (4.9) | 13 (31.0) | 108.2 (6.5) | 12 (52.2) | 107.5 (5.2) | 9 (45.0) | 108.0 (5.9) | 13 (36.1) | 104.8 (4.3) | 4 (19.0) | 108.5 (8.7) | |
90–99 | 36 (35.3) | 94.8 (3.0) | 20 (33.3) | 94.3 (3.2) | 16 (38.1) | 95.3 (2.7) | 9 (34.8) | 95.1 (3.1) | 8 (35.0) | 94.9 (3.2) | 11 (30.6) | 93.6 (3.3) | 8 (38.1) | 95.8 (2.2) | |
70–89 | 25 (24.5) | 79.9 (5.6) | 13 (21.7) | 79.5 (5.3) | 12 (28.6) | 80.4 (6.1) | 3 (13.0) | 73.7 (1.5) | 4 (20.0) | 83.8 (5.7) | 10 (27.8) | 81.2 (4.7) | 8 (38.1) | 78.8 (5.9) | |
< 70 | 3 (2.9) | 66.0 (2.0) | 2 (3.3) | 65.0 (1.4) | 1 (2.4) | 68.0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.6) | 65.0 (1.4) | 1 (4.8) | 68.0 (0.0) | |
Pearson’s R (P-value) | 0.14 (0.13) | − 0.12 (0.24) | 0.26 (0.048) | − 0.38 (0.02) | 0.02 (0.89) | 0.10 (0.52) | |||||||||
1st post-intervention screening | |||||||||||||||
Temp. (°C) | All | 102 (100.0) | 36.6 (0.3) | 43 (42.2) | 36.6 (0.4) | 59 (57.0) | 36.5 (0.3) | 14 (32.6) | 36.6 (0.4) | 31 (67.4) | 36.5 (0.3) | 29 (50.9) | 36.6 (0.4) | 28 (49.1) | 36.6 (0.3) |
< 37.5 | 99 (97.1) | 36.5 (0.2) | 41 (95.3) | 36.5 (0.2) | 58 (98.3) | 36.5 (0.3) | 13 (92.9) | 36.5 (0.2) | 31 (100.0) | 36.5 (0.3) | 28 (96.6) | 36.6 (0.1) | 27 (96.4) | 36.5 (0.3) | |
≥ 37.5 | 3 (2.9) | 37.9 (0.5) | 2 (4.7) | 38.1 (0.6) | 1 (1.7) | 37.6 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) | 37.6 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.4) | 38.5 (0.0) | 1 (3.6) | 37.6 (0.0) | |
Hb (g/dl) | All | 102 (100.0) | 10.2 (1.3) | 43 (43.0) | 9.9 (1.3) | 59 (57.0) | 10.4 (1.2) | 14 (32.6) | 9.5 (1.6) | 31 (67.4) | 10.3 (1.3) | 29 (50.9) | 10.0 (1.2) | 28 (49.1) | 10.4 (1.2) |
≥ 11.0 | 31 (30.4) | 11.6 (0.6) | 10 (23.3) | 11.4 (0.4) | 21 (35.6) | 11.7 (0.6) | 3 (21.4) | 11.2 (0.1) | 10 (32.3) | 11.8 (0.7) | 7 (24.2) | 11.5 (0.5) | 11 (39.3) | 11.6 (0.6) | |
10.0–10.9 | 25 (24.5) | 0.4 (0.3) | 13 (30.2) | 10.4 (0.2) | 12 (20.3) | 10.4 (0.4) | 4 (28.6) | 10.5 (0.1) | 7 (22.6) | 10.4 (0.3) | 9 (31.0) | 10.4 (0.3) | 5 (17.9) | 10.5 (0.4) | |
7.0–9.9 | 45 (44.1) | 9.1 (0.8) | 19 (44.2) | 8.8 (0.9) | 26 (44.1) | 9.3 (0.7) | 6 (42.9) | 8.5 (1.0) | 14 (45.1) | 9.2 (0.8) | 13 (44.8) | 9.0 (0.9) | 12 (42.8) | 9.4 (0.7) | |
< 7.0 | 1 (1.0) | 6.6 (0.0) | 1 (2.3) | 6.6 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) | 6.6 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
RBS (mg/dl) | All | 102 (100.0) | 93.2 (15.2) | 43 (43.0) | 94.1 (18.6) | 59 (57.0) | 92.4 (12.4) | 14 (32.6) | 101.7 (13.1) | 31 (67.4) | 93.6 (12.2) | 29 (50.9) | 90.5 (19.9) | 28 (49.1) | 91.1 (12.6) |
≥ 100 | 34 (33.3) | 108.1 (5.4) | 17 (39.5) | 109.4 (5.9) | 17 (28.8) | 106.7 (4.7) | 8 (57.1) | 111.5 (5.4) | 10 (32.3) | 106.4 (5.1) | 9 (31.0) | 107.4 (5.9) | 7 (25.0) | 107. (4.4) | |
90–99 | 32 (31.4) | 94.4 (2.9) | 13 (30.2) | 93.5 (2.7) | 19 (32.2) | 95.1 (3.0) | 4 (28.6) | 92.5 (3.1) | 10 (32.3) | 95.5 (2.8) | 9 (31.0) | 94.0 (2.5) | 9 (32.1) | 94.6 (3.2) | |
70–89 | 31 (30.4) | 81.6 (5.1) | 10 (23.3) | 83.1 (3.8) | 21 (35.6) | 80.9 (5.6) | 2 (14.3) | 81.0 (5.7) | 10 (32.3) | 81.9 (5.9) | 8 (27.6) | 83.6 (3.5) | 11 (39.3) | 80.0 (5.4) | |
< 70 | 5 (4.9) | 55.2 (24.8) | 3 (7.0) | 47.3 (31.6) | 2 (3.4) | 67.0 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.1) | 65.0 (0.0) | 3 (10.3) | 47.3 (31.6) | 1 (3.6) | 69.0 (0.0) | |
Pearson’s R (P-value) | − 0.09 (0.44) | 0.06 (0.48) | 0.18 (0.35) | 0.14 (0.25) | 0.08 (0.56) | − 0.03 (0.82) | |||||||||
2nd post-intervention screening | |||||||||||||||
Temp. (°C) | All | 102 (100.0) | 36.7 (0.3) | 40 (39.2) | 36.7 (0.3) | 62 (60.8) | 36.6 (0.2) | 17 (39.5) | 36.6 (0.2) | 28 (60.5) | 36.7 (0.2) | 23 (40.3) | 36.8 (0.4) | 34 (59.7) | 36.6 (0.2) |
< 37.5 | 100 (98.0) | 36.6 (0.2) | 38 (95.0) | 36.6 (0.2) | 62 (100.0) | 36.6 (0.2) | 17 (100.0) | 36.6 (0.2) | 28 (100.0) | 36.7 (0.2) | 21 (91.3) | 36.7 (0.2) | 34 (100.0) | 36.6 (0.2) | |
≥ 37.5 | 2 (2.0) | 37.9 (0.4) | 2 (5.0) | 37.9 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.7) | 37.9 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Hb (g/dl) | All | 102 (100.0) | 10.1 (1.3) | 40 (39.2) | 10.0 (1.4) | 62 (60.8) | 10.2 (1.3) | 17 (39.5) | 10.2 (1.8) | 28 (60.5) | 9.9 (1.2) | 23 (40.3) | 9.8 (1.1) | 34 (59.7) | 10.4 (1.4) |
≥ 11.0 | 24 (23.5) | 11.8 (0.7) | 6 (15.0) | 12.1 (0.9) | 18 (29.0) | 11.7 (0.6) | 4 (23.5) | 12.3 (1.0) | 5 (19.2) | 11.6 (0.6) | 2 (8.7) | 11.7 (0.6) | 13 (38.2) | 11.7 (0.7) | |
10.0–10.9 | 33 (32.3) | 10.5 (0.3) | 16 (40.0) | 10.4 (0.3) | 17 (27.4) | 10.5 (0.3) | 7 (41.2) | 10.5 (0.2) | 7 (26.9) | 10.6 (0.2) | 9 (39.1) | 10.3 (0.3) | 10 (29.4) | 10.4 (0.3) | |
7.0–9.9 | 43 (42.2) | 9.1 (0.7) | 17 (42.5) | 9.0 (1.0) | 26 (42.0) | 9.1 (0.6) | 5 (29.4) | 8.7 (1.3) | 16 (53.9) | 9.1 (0.6) | 12 (52.2) | 9.1 (0.8) | 10 (29.4) | 9.2 (0.5) | |
< 7.0 | 2 (2.0) | 6.5 (0.1) | 1 (2.5) | 6.5 (0.0) | 1 (1.6) | 6.4 (0.0) | 1 (5.9) | 6.5 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.9) | 6.4 (0.0) | |
RBS (mg/dl) | All | 102 (100.0) | 90.3 (12.8) | 40 (39.2) | 91.0 (14.4) | 62 (60.8) | 89.9 (11.8) | 17 (39.5) | 92.8 (16.0) | 28 (60.5) | 91.9 (11.9) | 23 (40.3) | 89.7 (13.2) | 34 (59.7) | 88.2 (11.6) |
≥100 | 23 (22.6) | 106.8 (9.3) | 10 (25.0) | 107.7 (12.9) | 13 (18.3 | 106.1 (5.8) | 4 (23.5) | 112.5 (20.3) | 8 (23.1) | 107.0 (6.7) | 6 (26.1) | 104.5 (4.5) | 5 (14.7) | 104.6 (4.3) | |
90–99 | 31 (30.4) | 94.6 (2.8) | 13 (32.5) | 94.8 (3.2) | 18 (30.0) | 94.6 (2.6) | 6 (35.3) | 93.7 (3.3) | 7 (26.9) | 93.3 (2.3) | 7 (30.4) | 95.7 (3.0) | 11 (32.3) | 95.4 (2.6) | |
70–89 | 44 (43.1) | 80.9 (5.5) | 16 (40.0) | 79.1 (5.8) | 28 (46.7) | 81.9 (5.2) | 7 (41.2) | 80.7 (6.4) | 13 (50.0) | 81.9 (5.3) | 9 (39.1) | 77.8 (5.3) | 15 (44.1) | 81.9 (5.3) | |
< 70 | 4 (3.9) | 66.0 (1.2) | 1 (2.5) | 65.0 (0.0) | 3 (5.0) | 66.3 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.4) | 65.0 (0.0) | 3 (8.8) | 66.3 (1.2) | |
Pearson’s R (P-value) | 0.14 (0.24) | 0.11 (0.26) | 0.16 (0.24) | 0.15 (0.39) | 0.17 (0.20) | 0.07 (0.63) | |||||||||