Table 2.
Participant characteristics during the Fludora Fusion period dry seasons (2020 and 2021), according to household spray status
| Characteristic | Sprayed (n = 333) | Unsprayed (n = 154) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years; median (Q1, Q3) | 13.0 (6.0, 25.0) | 12.0 (5.0, 32.8) |
| Female, n (%) | 194 (58.3) | 83 (53.9) |
| Weeks since IRS campaign, median (Q1, Q3) | 40.4 (31.9, 44.7) | 40.9 (2.3, 47.1) |
| Sleeps under LLIN, n (%) | 223 (67.0) | 104 (67.5) |
| No. of LLINs owned by family, median (Q1, Q3) | 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) | 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) |
| Head of household educational attainment, n (%) | ||
| Primary | 220 (66.1) | 99 (64.3) |
| Secondary or higher | 113 (33.9) | 55 (35.7) |
| Water source, n (%) | ||
| Improved, piped or borehole | 225 (67.6) | 102 (66.2) |
| Unimproved, open well or surface water | 108 (32.4) | 52 (33.8) |
| House roof material, n (%) | ||
| Metal | 57 (17.1) | 18 (11.7) |
| Thatch | 276 (82.9) | 136 (88.3) |
| House eave type, n (%) | ||
| Closed | 14 (4.2) | 21 (13.6) |
| Open | 319 (95.8) | 133 (86.4) |
| Residence, n (%) | ||
| Primary, ≥ 3 km from Lake Mweru | 98 (29.4) | 69 (44.8) |
| Primary, < 3 km from Lake Mweru | 80 (24.0) | 25 (16.2) |
| Only, < 3 km from Lake Mweru | 155 (46.5) | 60 (39.0) |
| Population density, persons/100 m2; median (Q1, Q3) | 21.4 (13.0, 33.4) | 23.9 (12.5, 33.4) |
| No. of kilometers to nearest health facility, median (Q1, Q3) | 2.4 (0.8, 4.4) | 3.3 (0.8, 6.7) |
| No. of kilometers to nearest road, median (Q1, Q3) | 0.1 (0.0, 0.1) | 0.1 (0.0, 0.1) |
| No. of kilometers to first-order stream, median (Q1, Q3) | 0.4 (0.3, 0.7) | 0.4 (0.1, 0.6) |
| No. of kilometers to second-order stream, median (Q1, Q3) | 0.8 (0.2, 1.4) | 0.9 (0.5, 1.4) |
| No. of kilometers to third-order stream, median (Q1, Q3) | 2.6 (0.6, 3.6) | 2.1 (0.4, 2.6) |
| No. of kilometers to fourth-order stream, median (Q1, Q3) | 3.3 (2.3, 4.1) | 3.2 (2.7, 3.8) |
| No. of kilometers to fifth-order stream, median (Q1, Q3) | 7.6 (1.5, 9.7) | 7.1 (5.4, 9.8) |
| Elevation, m; median (Q1, Q3) | 947.1 (936.4, 953.7) | 950.0 (940.1, 963.0) |
IRS = indoor residual spraying; LLIN = long-lasting insecticide-treated net; Q1 = quartile 1; Q3 = quartile 3.