Table 1. Geographical and parasitologic characteristics of the study sites in the Mount Cameroon area.
| Locality | Site | Geographic coordinates | Altitude | n | ITN (%) | Malaria | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masl & | class | Ownership | Use | PP* (%) | Morbidity (%) | GMPD $ | ||||
| Rural | Tole | 4°11′N, 9°24′E | 636 | Intermediate | 129 | 41.9 | 36.4 | 28.7 | 9.3 | 2021 |
| Ombe Native | 4°06′N, 9°29′E | 135 | Low | 75 | 79.7 | 71.6 | 20.0 | 2.7 | 1820 | |
| Semi—Urban | Muea | 4°17′N, 9°30′E | 533 | Intermediate | 131 | 76.3 | 73.7 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 1357 |
| Mile 16—Bolifamba | 4°13′N, 9°30′E | 485 | 99 | 75.8 | 61.6 | 14.1 | 1.0 | 997 | ||
| Mile 15—Buea | 4°11′N, 9°30′E | 397 | 138 | 91.3 | 87.7 | 21.0 | 7.4 | 1790 | ||
| Mile 14—Dibanda | 4°11′N, 9°30′E | 385 | 119 | 56.3 | 43.7 | 21.0 | 1.7 | 948 | ||
| Mutengene | 4°08′N, 9°30′E | 197 | Low | 109 | 67.0 | 33.0 | 22.0 | 3.7 | 3750 | |
*PP = parasite prevalence; $GMPD = geometric mean parasite density per microliter of blood; &masl = metres above sea level