Table 3 Distribution of Plasmodium infection amongst study participants using rt-PCR
Characteristics | Category | rt-PCR | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | χ2 (p-value) | ||
Gender | Male | 6 (66.7) | 1.876 (0.171) |
Female | 3 (33.3) | ||
Age groups (years) | 0–4.9 | 0 (0.0) | 11.460 (0.003) |
5–14.9 | 8 (88.9) | ||
≥ 15 | 1 (11.1) | ||
Educational level | None | 1 (11.1) | 4.615 (0.032) |
Primary | 8 (88.9) | ||
Secondary | 0 (0.0) | ||
Occupation | Unemployed | 7 (77.8) | 1.110 (0.574) |
Forest related | 2 (22.2) | ||
Work place distance to forest | None | 8 (88.9) | 0.130 (0.718) |
< 1 km | 1 (11.1) | ||
Live near water body | No | 4 (44.4) | 0.260 (0.872) |
Yes | 5 (55.6) | ||
Owns a bed net | Yes | 4 (44.4) | 0.050 (0.823) |
No | 5 (55.6) | ||
Sleepover at work | Yes | – | NA |
No | 9 (100.0) | ||
Distance of house to a water body | None | 4 (44.4) | 0.134 (0.935) |
< 100 m | 4 (44.4) | ||
100–499 m | 1 (11.2) | ||
House distance to forest | None | 6 (66.7) | 0.472 (0.492) |
< 1 km | 3 (33.3) | ||
Travel within 2 weeks | Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0.100 (0.752) |
No | 9 (100.0) | ||
Travel with a household member | Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0.100 (0.752) |
No | 9 (100.0) | ||