Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study area and population
Total | Intervention | Control | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of villages | 50 | 25 (50.0%) | 25 (25.0%) |
Villages on the North bank | 34 | 17 (68.0%) | 17 (68.0%) |
Number of compounds | 1319 | 670 (50.8%) | 649 (49.2%) |
Population | 18,975 | 8645 (45.6%) | 10,330 (54.4%) |
Female | 9790 | 4486 (45.8%) | 5304 (54.2%) |
Villages with resident village health worker | 36 | 19 (52.8%) | 17 (47.2%) |
Median age (range) in years* | 15.6 (0.04–97.58), n = 15,681 | 15.23 (0.04–97.56), n = 6325 | 15.86 (0.05–99.98), n = 9356 |
Population by age group* | |||
Under 5 | 1957 | 852 (43.5%) | 1105 (56.5%) |
5–14 | 5665 | 2271 (40.1%) | 3394 (59.9%) |
15–30 | 3703 | 1468 (39.6%) | 2235 (60.4%) |
Over 30 | 4356 | 1734 (39.8%) | 2622 (60.2%) |