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. 2013 Sep 4;8(9):e72912. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072912

Table 1. Baseline characteristics.

RDT + RDT − Total (N)
District North A 42 (34.7%) 2182 (57.9%) 2224
Micheweni 79 (65.3%) 1586 (42.1%) 1665
Age 5 y 36 (29.8%) 1786 (47.4%) 1822
5–14 y 32 (26.4%) 496 (13.2%) 528
>14 y 53 (43.8%) 1472 (39.1%) 1525
Data missing 0 14 (0.3%) 14
Sex Male 65 (53.7%) 1611 (42.8%) 1676
Female 56 (46.3%) 2156 (57.2%) 2212
Data missing 0 2 (100%) 2
Pregnancy 3 (2.5%) 87 (2.3%) 90
RDT + RDT − P-value
Mean axillary temp.°C 38.3 37.4 <0.001
Proportion withaxillary temp. ≥37.5°C 74 (66.7%) 1465 (41.5%) <0.001
Data missing 10 (8.3%) 240 (6.4%) 0.350
ITN/LLIN use 65 (53.7%) 3193 (84.7%) <0.001
Travel history ≤28 days 30 (24.8%) 356 (9.5%) <0.001
Domestic 21 (17.4%) 325 (8.6%) 0.003
Abroad 9 (7.4%) 31 (0.8%) <0.001

Domestic = History of travel within Zanzibar.

Abroad = History of travel outside Zanzibar.

ITN = Insecticide-treated nets.

LLIN = long-lasting insecticidal nets.