Table 1 Explanatory variables included in the models
Variable | Description | Measurement or unit |
|---|---|---|
All | ||
 Latitude | Coordinate specifying the north–south position of a point on Earth’s surface | Decimal degrees |
 Longitude | Coordinate specifying the east–west position of a point on Earth’s surface | Decimal degrees |
 Distance to level III health facility (Inpatient admission only) | Euclidean distance from the household location to the Level III inpatient health facility | Meters |
Environmental | ||
 Village | Village of the household location | Kasanzi, Bunyangoni, or Rwakingi 1A |
 Elevation | Distance above sea level | Meters |
 Slope | Steepness of the ground surface;\({\mathrm{tan}}^{-1}\left(\frac{\Delta {\text{Elevation}}}{\text{Distance}}\right)\) | Degrees |
 Flow direction | Direction of flow out of each cell in a surface raster | Compass direction with 0 corresponding to east |
 NDVI | Difference between near-infrared (which vegetation reflects) and red light (which vegetation absorbs) | Range from -1 (bare ground or water) to + 1 (green vegetation) |
 Distance to nearest river | Euclidean distance from the household location to the nearest river | Meters |
Household | ||
 Age group | The age group of the child | 1–5, 5–12, or 12–18 years old |
 Sex | The sex of the child | Male or female |
 Net | If the child slept under bed net the previous night | Yes or no |
 Door | If there is a door in the main room used for sleeping that leads outside | Yes or no |
 Window | If there is a window in the main room used for sleeping | Yes or no |
 Window screen | If there is a window, whether it completely closes or has screening or not | Yes or no |
 Eaves | If there are eaves (space between the roof and wall) in the main room used for sleeping | Yes or no |
 Eaves screen | If there are eaves, whether they have screening or not | Yes or no |
 Toilet location | Where the toilet is located | In own dwelling, in own yard or plot, or elsewhere |
 Water source | The main source of drinking water for household members | Piped water or surface water |
 Wealth 1 | 1st Principal component of Household Survey |  |
 Wealth 2 | 2nd Principal component of household survey |  |
 Inpatient admission1 | If individual was admitted to an inpatient health facility for malaria within the last year | Yes or no |
 uRDT result2 | Result of the URSDT administered during the survey | Positive or negative |