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Table 1 Seasonal diversity in larval habitats of mosquitoes in rural (Sonsoro) and urban (Gansosso) Kandifrom May 2012 to April 2013

From: Evidence for perennial malaria in rural and urban areas under the Sudanian climate of Kandi, Northeastern Benin

Study sites

Nature of larval habitats

 

Wet season (May-12 to October-13)

 

Dry season (November-12 to April-13)

 

Total

 

Total 1

%

CI-95%

Total 2

%

CI-95%

Total

%

CI-95%

Rural Kandi (Sonsoro)

Rain water collection

13

37.14a.b

[21.47- 55.08]

0

0.00a

[00.00- 11.95]

13

20.31a

[11.28- 32.22]

Various holes

5

14.29b.c

[04.81- 30.26]

0

0.00a

[00.00- 11.95]

5

7.81b

[02.53- 17.30]

In shallow aquifer

1

2.86c

[00.07- 14.92]

0

0.00a

[00.00- 11.95]

1

1.56b

[00.04- 08.40]

Domestic habitats

15

42.86b

[26.32- 60.65]

21

72.41b

[34.85- 98.73]

36

56.25a.c

[09.90- 81.59]

Cistern/well

0

0.00c

[00.00- 10.00]

2

6.90a

[00.85- 22.77]

2

3.13b

[00.38- 10.84]

Around public standpipes

0

0.00c

[00.00- 10.00]

2

6.90a

[00.85- 22.77]

2

3.13b

[00.38- 10.84]

Polluted water collection

0

0.00c

[00.00- 10.00]

1

3.45a

[00.09- 17.77]

1

1.56b

[00.05- 08.40]

Others

1

2.86c

[00.07- 14.92]

3

10.34a

[02.19- 27.35]

4

6.25b

[01.73- 15.24]

Total

35

100

-

29

100.00

-

64

100

-

Urban Kandi (Gansosso)

Rain water collection

34

65.38a

[50.91- 78.03]

0

0.00a

[00.00- 30.85]

34

54.84a

[41.68- 67.52]

Various holes

6

11.54b

[04.35- 23.44]

0

0.00a

[00.00- 30.85]

6

9.68b

[03.63- 19.88]

Domestic habitats

11

21.15b.c

[11.70- 46.42]

0

0.00a

[00.00- 30.85]

11

17.74b.c

[08.42- 31.01]

Cistern/well

0

0.00d

[00.00- 06.85]

5

50.00b

[18.71- 81.29]

5

8.06b

[02.67- 17.83]

Polluted water collection

1

1.92d

[00.05- 16.26]

5

50.00b

[18.71- 81.29]

6

9.68b

[03.63- 19.88]

Total

52

100

-

10

100

-

62

100

-

 

Total (Rural + urban)

87

69.05

[63.49- 76.62]

39

30.95

[23.38- 36.51]

126

100

 
  1. CI: confidence interval.
  2. a,b,c,dValues with the same superscript do not differ significantly.