Baseline malaria prevalence and care-seeking behaviours in rural Madagascar prior to a trial to expand malaria community case management to all ages

Table 1 Characteristics of households visited during cross sectional survey in Farafangana, Madagascar—2019

		Mean (years)	95% CI	Observed
Head of house age		41.6	(40, 43.2)	920

		Percent (%)	95% CI	Observed
Head of house gender	Male	57.9	(51.7, 64.1)	572
Head of house gender	Female	42.1	(35.9, 48.3)	347
Head of house education	Did not finish primary school	84.7	(81.1, 88.3)	1248
Head of house education	Finished primary school, or beyond	15.3	(11.7, 18.9)	209
Head of house occupation	Farmer	62.6	(54, 71.2)	902
	Day laborer	11.7	(8.8, 14.6)	200
	Other	25.7	(18.6, 32.9)	355
Household floor material^a	Primitive	86.0	(80.7, 91.4)	1269
	Non-primitive	4.2	(2.7, 5.6)	64
	Other	9.8	(4.4, 15.2)	124
Household roof material^b	Primitive	75.1	(68.5, 81.7)	1212
	Non-primitive	12.0	(9.5, 14.5)	163
	Other	12.9	(7.9, 17.9)	162
Household toilet^c	None/nature	68.0	(62.5, 73.4)	951
	Primitive	31.7	(26.1, 37.3)	503
	Non-primitive	0.1	(0, 0.4)	1
	Other	0.2	(0, 0.5)	2
Electricity in the home	No	94.5	(92.3, 96.7)	1364
Electricity in the home	Yes	5.5	(3.3, 7.7)	93

Weighted population average responses are reported along with 95% confidence intervals. Raw counts observed in the survey are given in the last column
^aCategorization of household floor materials: Primitive—“Dirt”, “Dung”, “Wooden boards”, “Palm/Bamboo”. Non-primitive—“Parquet/waxed wood”, “Vinyl/asphalt”, “Tiles”, “Cement”, “Carpet”
^bCategorization of household roof materials: Primitive—“Palms”, “Grass”, “Mats”, “Bamboo” “Wooden Boards”. Non-primitive—“Sheet metal”, “Wood”, “Zinc/Cement Fiber”, “Tiles”, “Cement”, “Shingles”
^cCategorization of household toilet: Primitive—“Self-ventilated improved latrine", “Latrine with washable slab”. “Sodless Latrine/Open Hole”, “Composting Toilet”, “Bucket”, “Hanging Latrine”. Non-primitive—“Flushing toilet regardless of connection”

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