Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population (individuals)
| Variables | Total n (%) | Males n (%) | Females n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 365 (100) | 167 (100) | 198 (100) |
| 6–12 | 103 (28) | 53 (32) | 50 (25) |
| 13–23 | 92 (25) | 42 (25) | 50 (25) |
| 24–35 | 81 (22) | 30 (18) | 51 (26) |
| 36–47 | 40 (11) | 20 (12) | 20 (10) |
| 48–59 | 29 (8) | 13 (8) | 16 (8) |
| 60+ | 20 (5) | 9 (5) | 11 (6) |
| Malaria infection | 15 (4) | 11 (7) | 4 (2) |
| Protective measures | |||
| Sleeping under ITNs last night | 174 (48) | 82 (49) | 92 (47) |
| Environment (clearing brush near home, draining stagnant water) | 143 (39) | 69 (41) | 74 (37) |
| Closing windows and doors at night | 125 (34) | 57 (34) | 68 (34) |
| Daily forest exposure | |||
| Spends no time in forest during the day | 189 (53) | 89 (53) | 106 (54) |
| Spends less than one-half of the day in forest | 150 (41) | 64 (38) | 86 (43) |
| Spends about one-half of the day in forest | 14 (4) | 6 (4) | 8 (4) |
| Spends more than one-half of the day in forest | 3 (1) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Spends all day in forest | 6 (2) | 6 (4) | 0 (0) |
| Spends time at night in forest (not excluding other categories) | 4 (1) | 0 (0) | 4 (2) |
| Other daily environmental exposures | |||
| Any time in fields | 265 (73) | 112 (67) | 153 (77) |
| Any time near rivers or lakes | 236 (65) | 104 (62) | 132 (67) |
| Any time in or near animal sheds | 58 (16) | 26 (16) | 32 (16) |
| MUAC | |||
| ≤ 1 SD below mean for age and sex | 46 (13) | 22 (13) | 24 (12) |
| −0.99–0 SD below mean for age and sex | 152 (42) | 67 (40) | 85 (43) |
| 0.01–1 SD above mean for age and sex | 116 (32) | 51 (31) | 65 (33) |
| > 1 SD above mean for age and sex | 51 (14) | 27 (16) | 24 (12) |
| Knowledge of malaria | |||
| Identifying mosquito as vector | 290 (79) | 140 (84) | 150 (76) |
| Identifying ITNs as a preventative measure | 155 (43) | 73 (44) | 82 (41) |
| Identifying insecticide sprays as a preventative measure | 88 (24) | 38 (23) | 50 (25) |