Table 1.
Characteristics of patient presenting for initial consultations during the low and high malaria transmission seasons. N = 769
| Characteristics | Low season N = 559 n (%) |
High season N = 210 n (%) |
Both seasons N = 769 n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age in years (range) | |||
| <5 year olds | 146 (26.1) | 71 (33.8) | 217 (28.2) |
| ≥5 year olds | 413 (73.9) | 139 (66.2) | 552 (71.8) |
| Female | 349 (62.4) | 117 (55.7) | 466 (60.6) |
| Used ITN the previous night | 190 (34.0) | 108 (51.4) | 298 (38.8) |
| NHIS insured | 509 (91.1) | 186 (88.6) | 695 (90.4) |
| Fever prevalence | 395 (70.7) | 210 (100.0) | 605 (78.7) |
ITN insecticide-treated net, NHIS National Health Insurance Scheme