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Table 1 Changes in Malaria incidence rate (per 1000 population/month) in 2 sub counties in SE Uganda from July 2015 to May 2019

From: Impact of population based indoor residual spraying in combination with mass drug administration on malaria incidence and test positivity in a high transmission setting in north eastern Uganda

Study arm

Crude estimates

Incidence rate per 1000 population/month

Incidence rate difference 95% CI

Incidence rate ratio 95% CI

p-value

Pre

During

Pre

During

MDA + IRS

  < 5 years

4946

1482

6.70

1.13

−5.60 (−5.57, −5.37)

0.17 (0.16–0.18)

 < 0.001

  ≥ 5 years

16365

6454

22.18

4.96

−17.22 (−17.58, −16.86)

0.22 (0.22–0.23)

 < 0.001

IRS

  < 5 years

4026

3790

6.68

3.56

−3.11 (−3.35, −2.88)

0.53 (0.51, 0.56)

 < 0.001

  ≥ 5 years

16146

8320

26.77

7.82

−18.96 (−19.40, −18.51)

0.29 (0.28, 0.30)

 < 0.001