Table 1.
Demographic and clinical features of each cohort, four sites in Mali
| Rharous, n = 149 | Bamako, n = 249 | Doneguebougou, n = 100 | Bougoula, n = 150 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaria endemicity | Sporadic | Hypo-endemic | Hyper-endemic | Hyper-endemic | |
| Period of collection | December 2012–March 2013 | October 2013 | October 2013 | October 2013 | |
| Season | Dry (beginning) | Rainy | Rainy | Rainy | |
| Detection methoda | PCD | ACD | ACD | ACD | |
| Female (%) | 54/149 (64) | 132/249 (53) | 51/100 (51) | 96/150 (64) | 0.11 |
| Mean age ± SD | 23.82 ± 17.34 | 20.43 ± 18.10 | 16.68 ± 15.31 | 31.30 ± 25.26 | <0.0001 |
| Children (0–5 years old) (%) | 25/145 (17) | 49/249 (20) | 27/100 (27) | 39/148 (26) | |
| Children (6–18 years old) (%) | 42/145 (29) | 97/249 (39) | 41/100 (41) | 24/148 (16) | |
| Adults (>18 years old) (%) | 78/145 (54) | 103/249 (41) | 32/100 (32) | 85/148 (57) | <0.001 |
| Feverb (%) | 44/137 (32) | 38/249 (15) | 8/99 (8) | 18/149 (12) | <0.0001 |
a ACD active case detection; PCD passive case detection
b Fever axillary temperature ≥37.5 °C