Table 1 Characteristics of the study children and their sleeping spaces
| Characteristic | Number (%) N = 252 | |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | ||
| Ethnicity | Gouin | 98 (38.9%) |
| Karaboro | 55 (21.8%) | |
| Mossi | 29 (11.5%) | |
| Turka | 23 (9.1%) | |
| Fulani | 16 (6.3%) | |
| Senoufo | 11 (4.4%) | |
| Others | 20 (7.9%) | |
| Caregivers education level | Illiterate | 199 (79.0%) |
| Primary school | 45 (17.9%) | |
| Secondary school or above | 8 (3.2%) | |
| Caregivers occupation | Farmer | 240 (95.2%) |
| Non-farmer | 12 (4.8%) | |
|
Number of people sleeping in the same part of the house as the study child (including child) | ≤ 6 | 55 (21.8%) |
| 7–12 | 118 (46.8%) | |
| > 12 | 79 (31.3%) | |
| Use of personal protective measures | ||
| Reported ITN use | Used ITN usually | 215 (85.3%) |
| Used an ITN the previous night | 203 (80.6%) | |
| Use of other personal protection methods | Coils | 40 (15.9%) |
| Insecticide spray | 16 (6.4%) | |
| Traditional spatial repellent | 2 (0.8%) | |
| None | 184 (73.0%) | |
| Construction of child’s sleeping space | ||
| Roof material | Non-metal (Thatch/mud) | 52 (20.6%) |
| Metal | 191 (75.8%) | |
| Wall material | Mud | 65 (25.8%) |
| Brick | 146 (57.9%) | |
| Cement blocks (plastered or painted) | 32 (12.7%) | |
| Floor material | Mud | 65 (25.8%) |
| Cement/tile | 178 (70.6%) | |
| Eave status | Open | 138 (54.8%) |
| Closed | 102 (40.5%) | |
| Window screening | Absent | 242 (96.0%) |
| Present | 1 (0.4%) | |
| Environmental factors | ||
| Presence of large domestic animals within 5 m of the sleeping space | Present | 169 (67.1%) |
| Absent | 80 (31.7%) | |
| Proximity of sleeping space to anopheline positive larval habitats | < 300 m | 127 (50.4%) |
| ≥ 300 m | 125 (49.6%) | |