Table 2 Household characteristics at the baseline
Household characteristic | Overall (N = 80) n (%) | West (N = 40) n (%) | Coast (N = 40) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
House wall material | |||
 Mud | 41 (51) | 24 (60) | 17 (43) |
 Cement | 39 (49) | 16 (40) | 23 (58) |
House roof material | |||
 Iron sheet | 50 (62) | 32 (80) | 18 (45) |
 Grass | 22 (28) | 1 (3) | 21 (53) |
 Asbestos/tile | 8 (10) | 7 (18) | 1 (3) |
No. of rooms | |||
 < 3 | 24 (30) | 12 (30) | 12 (30) |
 3–4 | 33 (41) | 16 (40) | 17 (43) |
 ≥ 5 | 23 (29) | 12 (30) | 11 (27) |
No. of sleepers | |||
 < 4 | 22 (28) | 13 (33) | 9 (23) |
 4–6 | 35 (44) | 20 (50) | 15 (38) |
 ≥ 7 | 23 (29) | 7 (18) | 16 (40) |
Firewood use | 35 (44) | 11 (28) | 24 (60) |
Insecticide/coil use | 11 (14) | 0 (0) | 11 (28) |
Bed net use | 78 (98) | 40 (100) | 38 (95) |
Eaves open | 63 (79) | 27 (68) | 36 (90) |
Room ceilings | 19 (24) | 10 (25) | 9 (23) |
Bushes/tall grass | 47 (59) | 32 (80) | 15 (38) |
Habitat count (± SD) | 8.6 ± 3.48 | 10.35 ± 2.80 | 6.9 ± 3.23 |
Temperature, °C (± SD) | 24.97 ± 1.58 | 23.74 ± 0.95 | 26.19 ± 1.05 |
Total rainfall, mm (± SD) | 87.07 ± 35.91 | 58.26 ± 1.66 | 105.87 ± 38.04 |