Table 2 Background characteristics of children tested in Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District at the end of the low malaria transmission season (2011–2013)
Characteristic | April 2011 (n = 1967)a | April 2012 (n = 1984)b | April 2013 (n = 1998)b | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | |
Gender | ||||||
Male | 52.2 | 50.0–54.4 | 50.3 | 48.1–52.5 | 50.2 | 48.0–52.4 |
Female | 47.8 | 45.6–50.0 | 49.7 | 47.5–51.9 | 49.8 | 47.6–52.0 |
Age-group (months) | ||||||
< 12 | 17.9 | 16.2–19.7 | 18.3 | 16.6–20.1 | 20.4 | 18.7–22.3 |
12–23 | 20.6 | 18.9–22.5 | 21.6 | 19.8–23.5 | 22.2 | 20.4–24.1 |
24–35 | 22.2 | 20.4–24.1 | 20.3 | 18.6–22.2 | 21.1 | 19.3–23.0 |
36–47 | 20.3 | 18.6–22.2 | 20.3 | 18.6–22.2 | 17.7 | 16.1–19.5 |
48–59 | 19.1 | 17.4–20.9 | 19.5 | 17.8–21.3 | 18.7 | 17.0–20.5 |
Caregiver’s age-group (years) | ||||||
< 25 | 19.2 | 17.4–21.1 | 14.4 | 12.9–16.1 | 20.4 | 18.7–22.3 |
25–34 | 53.0 | 50.7–55.3 | 52.2 | 50.0–54.4 | 54.5 | 52.3–56.7 |
35–44 | 24.1 | 22.2–26.2 | 28.7 | 26.7–30.8 | 22.2 | 20.4–24.1 |
45 and above | 3.7 | 2.9–4.7 | 4.6 | 3.7–5.7 | 2.9 | 2.2–3.8 |
Caregiver’s education | ||||||
Never attended school | 83.0 | 81.3–84.6 | 83.2 | 81.5–84.8 | 77.9 | 76.0–79.7 |
Ever attended school | 17.0 | 15.4–18.8 | 16.8 | 15.2–18.5 | 22.1 | 20.3–24.0 |
Caregiver’s occupation | ||||||
Non-farming | 17.1 | 15.5–18.9 | 22.4 | 20.6–24.3 | 21.7 | 19.9–23.6 |
Farming | 82.9 | 81.1–84.5 | 77.6 | 75.7–79.4 | 78.3 | 76.4–80.1 |
Bednet availability in the home | ||||||
None | 3.4 | 2.7–4.3 | 13.1 | 11.7–14.7 | 2.6 | 2.0–3.4 |
At least one | 96.6 | 95.7–97.4 | 86.9 | 85.3–88.3 | 97.4 | 96.6–98.0 |
Child slept under net night prior to survey | ||||||
No | 37.4 | 35.2–39.6 | 52.3 | 50.1–54.5 | 30.3 | 28.3–32.4 |
Yes | 62.6 | 60.4–64.8 | 47.7 | 45.5–49.9 | 69.7 | 67.6–71.7 |
Reported fever 48 h prior to survey | ||||||
No | 76.1 | 74.1–78.0 | 74.8 | 72.8–76.7 | 81.3 | 79.5–83.0 |
Yes | 23.9 | 22.0–25.9 | 25.2 | 23.3–27.2 | 18.7 | 17.0–20.5 |
Antimalarial intake 2 weeks prior to survey | ||||||
No | 96.7 | 95.8–97.5 | 97.5 | 96.7–98.1 | 98.9 | 98.4–99.3 |
Yes | 3.3 | 2.5–4.2 | 2.5 | 1.9–3.3 | 1.1 | 0.7–1.6 |
Anaemia (Hb <11g/dl) | ||||||
No | 57.6 | 55.3–59.8 | 53.9 | 51.7–56.1 | 53.4 | 51.2–55.6 |
Yes | 42.4 | 40.2–44.7 | 46.1 | 43.9–48.4 | 46.6 | 44.4–48.8 |