Table 1 Socio-demographic features of the study population
Baseline characteristics | Study area | Both sites, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
MGH, n (%) | AGH, n (%) | ||
Gender | |||
 Male | 114 (24.9) | 191 (32.8) | 305 (29.3) |
 Female | 344 (75.1) | 391 (67.2) | 735 (70.7) |
Age group (years) | |||
  < 5 | 74 (16.2) | 137 (23.5) | 211 (20.3) |
 5–14 | 28 (6.1) | 101 (17.4) | 129 (12.4) |
 15–30 | 209 (45.6) | 154 (26.5) | 363 (34.9) |
  > 30 | 147 (32.1) | 190 (32.6) | 337 (32.4) |
Occupation | |||
 Farming | 57 (12.6) | 64 (11.0) | 121 (11.7) |
 Trading | 52 (11.5) | 85 (14.6) | 137 (13.2) |
 Civil servant | 46 (10.2) | 17 (2.9) | 63 (6.1) |
 Student | 114 (25.2) | 227 (39.0) | 341 (33.0) |
 Unemployed | 83 (18.4) | 44 (7.6) | 127 (12.3) |
 Other | 100 (22.1) | 145 (24.9) | 245 (23.7) |
ITN usage | |||
 Yes | 275 (61.0) | 215 (37.0) | 490 (47.5) |
 No | 176 (39.0) | 366 (63.0) | 542 (52.5) |
History of fever | |||
 Yes | 307 (67.0) | 386 (66.3) | 693 (66.6) |
 No | 151 (33.0) | 196 (33.7) | 347 (33.4) |