Table 1 Participants and household characteristics at recruitment

Age in months: median (IQR)

25.4 (16.8–35.2)

 6–18 months

78 (27.7)

 18–30 months

105 (37.2)

 30–48 months

99 (35.1)

Male: n (%)

131 (46.5)

 HAZ: n (%)

153 (54.3)

 WAZ: n (%)

74 (26.2)

 WHZ: n (%)^a

49 (17.6)

mRDT-positive at recruitment: n (%)^a

122 (43.4)

Haemoglobin in g/dl at recruitment: mean, SD^a

10.0, 1.7

 None: Hb ≥ 11 g/dl: n (%)

86 (30.6)

 Mild: Hb 10–10.9 g/dl: n (%)

87 (31.0)

 Moderate: 7–9.9 g/dl: n (%)

89 (31.7)

 Severe: < 7 g/dl: n (%)

19 (6.8)

 A: n (%)

106 (37.5)

 B: n (%)

96 (34.0)

 C: n (%)

80 (28.4)

Total number of people in household: mean, SD^a

5.4, 2.0

Wealth score: mean, SD

-0.1, 2.0

Household ownership of at least one ITN: n (%)^a

108 (38.1)

Grass-thatched: n (%)

196 (70.4)

Presence of open eaves: n (%)^a

110 (39.7)