Table 1. Characteristics of study sites, households, and participants.
| Category | Characteristic | Study Site | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walukuba | Kihihi | Nagongera | ||
| Transmission intensity | aEIR a using human landing catches (95% CI) | 3.8 (0–11.4) | 26.6 (7.6–49.4) | 125 (72.2–183) |
| Sample size | Number of household | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Number of study participants | 797 | 948 | 992 | |
| Demographics of survey participants | Female gender, n (%) | 399 (50.1%) | 499 (52.6%) | 537 (54.1%) |
| Median age in years (IQR) | 18 (6–28) | 15 (6–30) | 14 (6–32) | |
| Coverage of malaria control interventions | Households with at least 1 ITN, n (%) | 115 (57.5%) | 102 (51.0%) | 157 (78.5%) |
| Households with at least 1 ITN per 2 residents, n (%) | 57 (28.5%) | 34 (17.0%) | 71 (35.5%) | |
| Households reporting IRS in the last 12 months, n (%) | 5 (2.5%) | 0 | 0 | |
| IPTp with ≥ 2 doses of SP during last pregnancy b , n/N (%) | 30/85 (35.3%) | 48/91 (52.8%) | 31/78 (39.7%) | |
| Use of ACT if received recent antimalarial treatment c , n/N (%) | 24/32 (75.0%) | 32/39 (82.1%) | 49/63 (77.8%) | |
aAnnual entomological inoculation rate (measured Oct 2011 – Sept 2012)
bAmong women who reported giving birth in the previous 4 years
cAmong children under the age of 5 years with reported fever in the previous 2 weeks