Table 1.
Characteristics of children surveyed in three cross sectional surveys, 1997-9. Values are numbers (percentages) of children unless stated otherwise
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible | 325 | 330 | 330 | 985 |
| Interviewed | 269 (83) | 291 (88) | 267 (81) | 827 (84) |
| Analysed | 240 (74) | 269 (82) | 239 (72) | 748 (76) |
| Children analysed | ||||
| Mean (range) age (months) | 14.2 (3.3-26.4) | 13.5 (3.0-24.7) | 15.4 (2.4-25.5) | 14.4 (2.4-26.4) |
| Male | 122 (51) | 137 (51) | 113 (47) | 372 (50) |
| Mean (SE) haemoglobin (g/l) | 80 (1.2) | 89 (1.0) | 89 (1.0) | 86 (0.7) |
| Children with anaemia (haemoglobin <80 g/l) | 118 (49) | 83 (31) | 62 (26) | 263 (35) |
| Children with parasitaemia | 151 (63) | 126 (47) | 90 (38) | 367 (49) |
| Children with splenomegaly | 207 (86) | 144 (54) | 117 (49) | 468 (63) |
| Reported net ownership: | ||||
| No net | 100 (42) | 49 (18) | 40 (17) | 189 (25) |
| Untreated net | 116 (48) | 64 (24) | 53 (22) | 233 (31) |
| Treated net | 24 (10) | 156 (58) | 146 (61) | 326 (44) |