Table 1 Comparison of general characteristics of individuals who were RDT(−) during the MIS, and either lived in a household (HH) with an RDT(+) individual (94 HH) or did not (361 HH)
RDT(+) in HH (n = 246) | No RDT(+) in HH (n = 1154) | All (n = 1400) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Individual characteristics | |||
Age (years) | 17.3 (15.5); 0.1–76 | 19.1 (16.9); 0–88 | 18.8 (16.7); 0–88 |
Haemoglobin (mmHg) | 12.0 (1.8); 5.7–16.9 | 12.3 (1.6); 5.5–18.9 | 12.2 (1.7); 5.5–18.9 |
Slept under net the previous night | 122 (49.6%) | 688 (59.6%) | 810 (57.9%) |
Was sick in past 14 days | 12 (4.9%) | 74 (6.4%) | 86 (6.1%) |
Travelled off-island in past 8 weeks | 50 (20.3%) | 114 (9.9%) | 164 (11.7%) |
Male | 96 (39.0%) | 495 (42.9%) | 591 (42.2%) |
Household characteristics | |||
Household size2 | 7.0 (2.9); 2–15 | 5.5 (2.2); 2–12 | 5.8 (2.4); 2–15 |
Proportion of household tested | 0.7 (0.2); 0.1–1 | 0.7 (0.2); 0–1 | 0.7 (0.2); 0–1 |
Household prevalence by RDT | 0.3 (0.2); 0–2 | 0.0 (0.0); 0–0 | 0.1 (0.2); 0–2 |
No screened windows | 234 (95.1%) | 1,101 (95.4%) | 1,335 (95.4%) |
Eaves are open | 93 (37.8%) | 266 (23.1%) | 359 (25.6%) |
Community characteristics | |||
Urban | 193 (78.5%) | 868 (75.2%) | 1,061 (75.8%) |
Malabo (Urban) District | 167 (67.9%) | 783 (67.9%) | 950 (67.9%) |
Malabo Periphery | 26 (10.6%) | 85 (7.4%) | 111 (7.9%) |
Baney District | 15 (6.1%) | 70 (6.1%) | 85 (6.1%) |
Luba District | 26 (10.6%) | 156 (13.5%) | 182 (13.0%) |
Riaba District | 12 (4.9%) | 60 (5.2%) | 72 (5.1%) |