Table 1.
Characteristics of the study subjects (n = 6761) and households (n = 1550)
| No. | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years (n = 6761) | ||
| 3–14 | 2344 | 34.7 |
| 15–45 | 3365 | 49.8 |
| >45 | 1052 | 15.6 |
| Sex (n = 6761) | ||
| Male | 3429 | 50.7 |
| Female | 3332 | 49.3 |
| Education of household head, years (n = 1550) | ||
| 0 | 1129 | 72.9 |
| 1–5 | 232 | 15.0 |
| >5 | 189 | 12.2 |
| Have own land (n = 1550) | 923 | 59.5 |
| Have electricity in the house (n = 1550) | 168 | 10.8 |
| Share a bedroom with others (n = 1550) | 1110 | 71.6 |
| Have domestic animals (n = 1550) | 1130 | 72.9 |
| Have a cattle shed on the premises (n = 1550) | 671 | 43.3 |
| Use mosquito-control measures at night (n = 1550) | 363 | 23.4 |
| Mosquito coil | 131 | 36.1 |
| Smoke (burning straw etc.) | 232 | 63.9 |
| Frequency of use of mosquito-control measures (n = 363) | ||
| Always | 62 | 17.1 |
| Sometimes | 269 | 74.1 |
| Only in summer | 32 | 8.8 |
| Use bed net at night (n = 1550) | 1428 | 92.1 |
| Frequency of bed-net use (n = 1428) | ||
| Always | 340 | 23.8 |
| Sometimes | 953 | 66.7 |
| Only in summer | 135 | 9.5 |