Table 1.

Parasitologic baseline data of the study sites

Study location*	Number of samples collected in MBS†	Number of malaria positive cases	SPR‡ (%)
W1	180	57	31.7
W2	197	75	38.1
U1	404	23	5.7
U2	449	15	3.3

^*A total of four clusters were designated from two study villages; Wainyapu 1 (W1), Wainyapu 2 (W2); Umbungedo 1 (U1), Umbegedo 2 (U2).

^†Mass blood survey (MBS) conducted at 3 (U1 and U2) and 10 months (W1 and W2) before intervention.

^‡Slide positivity rate (SPR).