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Table 3 Outcomes pooled across the entire study area, over time

From: The effect of community-driven larval source management and house improvement on malaria transmission when added to the standard malaria control strategies in Malawi: a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Outcomes

Baseline year mean value observed (95%CI)

Trial year 1 mean value observed (95%CI)

Trial year 2 mean value observed (95%CI)

EIR (indoors + outdoors)a

0.010 (0.006, 0.015)

0.011 (0.007, 0.016)

0.001 (0.000, 0.003)

All Anopheles females indoorsa

0.119 (0.099, 0.140)

0.095 (0.077, 0.112)

0.023 (0.015, 0.032)

A. arabiensis females indoorsa

0.101 (0.082, 0.120)

0.049 (0.036, 0.061)

0.005 (0.001, 0.009)

A. funestus females indoorsa

0.010 (0.004, 0.016)

0.040 (0.029, 0.052)

0.013 (0.006, 0.020)

All Anopheles females outdoorsa

0.178 (0.153, 0.203)

0.116 (0.096, 0.135)

0.047 (0.034, 0.060)

A. arabiensis females outdoorsa

0.158 (0.134, 0.181)

0.068 (0.053, 0.083)

0.009 (0.003, 0.014)

A. funestus females outdoorsa

0.006 (0.002, 0.011)

0.041 (0.030, 0.053)

0.035 (0.024, 0.046)

Prevalence positive malaria RDT (%), women 15–49 years

19.2 (17.0, 21.6)

8.6 (7.1, 10.4)

15.1 (13.0, 17.4)

Prevalence positive malaria RDT (%), children 6–59 months

33.8 (30.8, 36.9)

19.3 (16.8, 22.1)

22.4 (19.4, 25.8)

Prevalence positive malaria RDT (%), children 6–23 months

28.7 (23.8, 34.0)

13.3 (9.8, 17.8)

14.7 (10.7, 19.8)

Prevalence positive malaria RDT + fever/tempb (%), women 15–49 years

5.2 (4.0, 6.6)

1.3 (0.8, 2.1)

2.5 (1.7, 3.6)

Prevalence positive malaria RDT + fever/tempb (%), children 6–59 months

14.2 (12.1, 16.6)

5.8 (4.4, 7.5)

5.2 (3.7, 7.2)

Prevalence positive malaria RDT + fever/tempb (%), children 6–23 months

12.3 (9.1, 16.5)

3.0 (1.5, 5.7)

1.3 (0.4, 3.7)

Hb, g/dL, women 15–49 years

11.87 (11.78, 11.97)

12.23 (12.15, 12.31)

12.62 (12.54, 12.71)

Hb, g/dL, children 6–59 months

10.52 (10.41, 10.62)

10.86 (10.76, 10.96)

11.14 (11.03, 11.25)

Hb, g/dL, children 6–23 months

10.17 (10.00, 10.35)

10.34 (10.17, 10.52)

10.81 (10.64, 10.98)

  1. RDT rapid diagnostic test, EIR entomological inoculation rate, Hb haemoglobin level
  2. aEIR and Anopheles mosquito densities are based on nightly rates
  3. bSelf-reported fever in the last 48 h or body temperature measured over 37.5 °C