Table 3.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of surveyed population (n = 437)
| Variable | Category | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Total household covered | 118 | |
| Age | 1–4 years | 57 (13) |
| 5–14 years | 119 (27.3) | |
| 15 years and above | 261 (59.7) | |
| Gender | Female | 250 (57.2) |
| LLIN use | Yes | 211 (48.3) |
| Moderate to severe anaemia (≤9.5 g/dl) | Yes | 44 (10.1) |
| Reported previous night fever history | Yes | 91 (20.5) |
| Clinical characteristics | ||
| Total malaria positives (state method) | 103/437 (23.6) | |
| Total clinical malaria (with fever) | 23/103 (22.3) | |
| Total asymptomatic cases (without fever) | 80/103 (77.7) | |
| Total sub-patent malaria cases | 45/103 (43.7) | |
| Asymptomatic, sub-patent malaria cases | 37/45 (82.2) | |
| Symptomatic, sub-patent malaria cases(with fever) | 08/45 (17.8) | |
| Asymptomatic, sub-patent malaria cases among all positives | 37/103 (35.9) | |
| Symptomatic, sub-patent malaria cases (with fever) among all positives | 08/103 (7.7) | |