Table 2 Characteristics of study participants and populations

Characteristics of sites

 Location

South-eastern

South-central

South-western

 Setting

Rural

Peri-urban

Rural

 Altitude

695–1443 m

1102–1500 m

886–1329 m

Number of study subjects

 Children below 5 years

340

321

365

 Children 5–10 years

106

114

98

 Total

446

435

463

Malaria indicators (children)^a

 Entomological inoculation rate per year

310

2.8

32.0

 Parasite prevalence

28.7%

7.4%

9.3%

 Malaria incidence per year

2.81

0.43

1.43