Table 1.
Study area characteristics
| Site | Elevation | Endemicity | *Population Estimate | Villages of patient origin | Spraying status | Treatment drug |
| Burma Valley | 683 m | mesoendemic | 11764 | 25 | Last sprayed 1999 | CQ+S/P since 2001 |
| Chitakatira | 1211 m | mesoendemic | 13245 | 28 | Last sprayed 1998 | CQ+S/P since 2003 |
| Sahumani | 784 m | mesoendemic | 5950 | 24 | Last sprayed 1992 | CQ+S/P since 2003 |
| Madhuku | 471 m | hyperendemic | 11583 | 39 | Ongoing | CQ+S/P since 2001 |
| Mola | ≈500 m | hyperendemic | 13000 | 28 | Ongoing | CQ+SP since 2001 |
*2002–2003 population census.