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Table 1 Characteristics of enrolled patients, location and climate, and socioeconomic indicators at four outpatient Kenyan clinic sites

From: Malaria smear positivity among Kenyan children peaks at intermediate temperatures as predicted by ecological models

 

Chulaimboa

Kisumub

Msambwenic

Ukundad

Enrolled patients

 No. enrolled (January 2014–August 2018)

509

1177

2051

2096

 Malaria smear positivity (%)

83.1

42.2

41.7

49.3

 Female sex (%)

47.2

47.4

47.0

47.6

 Report mosquito bites during last 4 weeks (%)

97.2

81.2

66.4

91.9

 Always uses bednet (%)

67.2

41.9

89.2

82.7

 Mean age (range) (years)

6.1 (0–17)

3.9 (0–15)

5.0 (0–17)

8.2 (0–17)

Location and climate

 Location

Western Kenya

Western Kenya

Coastal Kenya

Coastal Kenya

 Rural/urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

 Altitude (m)

1381

1131

23

14

 Cumulative mean 30-day rainfall (mm)

208

221

100

98

 Mean 30-day temperature °C (range)

23.8 (22.5–26.5)

26.1 (24.1–29.3)

27.5 (24.9–31.0)

27.5 (25.2–30.2)

Socioeconomic indicators

 Iron roof in home (%)

96.4

98.0

31.8

54.2

 Predominant water source (%)

46.9 River/pond

87.1 Tap/piped water

72.9 Well/borehole

76.6 Well/borehole

 Predominant latrine type (%)

97.0 VIPL

83.9 VIPL

54.0 PL

83.3 VIPL

 Earthen floor (%)

68.3

18.5

62.7

47.1

 Electricity in home (%)

15.2

75.8

31.2

31.4

 Domestic worker in home (%)

2.8

4.3

3.9

1.4

 Family owns bicycle (%)

15.0

20.3

34.0

35.2

 Family owns telephone (%)

89.6

97.4

82.0

75.8

 Family owns radio (%)

66.1

73.3

41.6

58.3

 Family owns motor vehicle (%)

6.6

15.9

12.0

6.7

 Family owns television (%)

19.4

64.4

18.9

32.1

  1. aChulaimbo County Hospital and Mbaka Oromo Dispensary
  2. bObama Children’s Hospital in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital
  3. cMsambweni County Hospital
  4. dDiani Health Centre
  5. Abbreviations: PL, Pit latrine; VIPL, ventilated improved pit latrine