Table 1 House-level data considered for the presence or absence of P. argentipes in the study site (Both endemic and non-endemic).
From: Study of house-level risk factors associated in the transmission of Indian Kala-azar
| House-level characteristics | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Sandfly Presence/Absence | Sandfly collected through CDC light trap | Counts (In each Villages per 10 house) |
| House Floor | Floor - | |
| 1. Cemented | 0= Cemented (Ref.) | |
| 2. Mud | 1= Mud | |
| Wall | Wall- | |
| 1. Brick with cemented and Plastered | 0= Brick with cemented and plastered (Ref.) | |
| 2. Brick | 1 = Brick | |
| 3. Thatched | 2 = Thatched | |
| 4. Mud and Brick with Mud | 3= Mud and Brick with Mud | |
| Roof | Roof- | |
| 1. Cemented and Asbestos | 0= Cemented and Asbestos (Ref.) | |
| 2. Tiles and Cuprile | 1= Tiles and Cuprile | |
| 3. Thatched | 2= Thatched | |
| Presence of cattleshed | Cattleshed- | |
| 1. No cattle Population | 0= No cattle Population (Ref.) | |
| 2. Separate | 1 = Separate | |
| 3. Mixed Dwelling | 2 = Mixed Dwelling | |
| Cattle Population | Cattle population- | |
| 1. No cattle Population | 0 = No cattle population/Goat (Ref.) | |
| 2. Presence of Cattle population | 1 = Cow/Buffalo | |
| Area | Area | |
| 1. Non-endemic | 0 = Non-endemic (Ref.) | |
| 2. Endemic | 1= Endemic |