Table 2 Prevalence of malaria infections in the five districts
Variable | Ludewa | Buhigwe | Muheza | Kyerwa | Nyasa | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total enrolled, N | 611 | 1453 | 1255 | 4454 | 2455 | 10,228 |
RDTs positive, n (%) | 215/611 (35.2) | 482/1453 (33.2) | 271/1255 (21.6) | 1979/4454 (44.4) | 568/2455 (23.1) | 3515/10,228 (34.4) |
Sex, n (%) | ||||||
 Female | 113/362 (31.2) | 273/914 (29.9) | 134/720 (18.6) | 1089/2641 (41.2) | 323/1526 (21.2) | 1932/6163 (31.3) |
 Male | 102/249 (41.0) | 209/539 (38.8) | 137/535 (25.6) | 890/1813 (49.1) | 245/929 (26.4) | 1583/4065 (38.9) |
 P-value | 0.013 | < 0.001 | 0.003 | < 0.001 | 0.003 | < 0.001 |
Age group, n (%) | ||||||
 < 5 years | 32/96 (33.3) | 78/260 (30.0) | 21/160 (13.1) | 452/835 (54.1) | 63/338 (18.6) | 646/1689 (38.3) |
 5–9 years | 62/120 (51.7) | 119/325 (36.6) | 61/243 (25.1) | 472/773 (61.1) | 114/394 (28.9) | 828/1855 (44.6) |
 10–14 years | 60/99 (60.6) | 145/347 (41.8) | 78/250 (31.2) | 400/698 (57.3) | 160/391 (40.9) | 843/1785 (47.2) |
 ≥ 15 years | 61/296 (20.6) | 140/521 (26.9) | 111/602 (18.4) | 655/2148 (30.5) | 231/1332 (17.3) | 1198/4899 (24.5) |
P-value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Bednet ownership, n (%) | ||||||
 Yes | 195/555 (35.1) | 350/1101 (31.8) | 247/1154 (21.4) | 1262/2867 (44) | 517/2262 (22.9) | 2557/7940 (32.2) |
 No | 20/56 (35.7) | 132/352 (37.5) | 24/101 (23.8) | 717/1587 (45.2) | 51/193 (26.4) | 945/2288 (41.3) |
 P-value | 0.931 | 0.048 | 0.581 | 0.455 | 0.259 | < 0.001 |
Slept under the bednet last night, n (%) | ||||||
 Yes | 195/555 (35.1) | 349/1094 (31.9) | 242/1145 (21.1) | 1258/2849 (44.2) | 517/2256 (22.9) | 2547/7900 (32.2) |
 No | 20/56 (35.7) | 133/359 (37.1) | 29/110 (26.4) | 721/1605 (44.9) | 51/199 (25.6) | 965/2328 (41.5) |
 P-value | 0.931 | 0.072 | 0.203 | 0.621 | 0.385 | < 0.001 |
History of fevera n (%) | ||||||
 Yes | 61/72 (84.7) | 173/338 (51.2) | 150/246 (61.0) | 1187/1342 (88.5) | 55/104 (52.9) | 1626/2102 (77.4) |
 No | 154/539 (28.6) | 309/1115 (27.7) | 121/1009 (12.0) | 792/3112 (25.5) | 513/2351 (21.8) | 1889/8126 (23.2) |
 P-value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Measured feverb, n (%) | ||||||
 Yes | 4/5 (80.0) | 12/25 (48.8) | 13/21 (61.9) | 108/136 (79.4) | 12/51 (23.5) | 149/238 (62.6) |
 No | 211/606 (34.8) | 470/1428 (32.9) | 258/1234 (20.9) | 1871/4318 (43.3) | 556/2404 (23.1) | 3366/9990 (33.7) |
 P-value | 0.035 | 0.112 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.946 | < 0.001 |