Table 1.
Progress of malaria control in Zambia from 2001 to 2008 (MoH, 2010)
| Indicator | DHS 2001/2002 | MIS 2006 | DHS 2007 | MIS 2008 | χ2 (2006–2008)* | P (2006–2008)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of households with at least one ITN |
14 |
38 |
53 |
62 |
0.0164 |
0.014 |
| Percentage of households covered with ITN or recent IRS |
N/A |
43 |
N.A |
66 |
0.0276 |
0.032 |
| Percentage of children ages 0–59 months who slept under an ITN the previous night |
7 |
24 |
29 |
41 |
0.0350 |
0.038 |
| Percentage of children ages 0–59 months with malaria parasitaemia | N/A | 22 | N/A | 10 | 0.0339 | 0.035 |
*Chi-square and P-values, d.f. =1 for 2006 and 2008.