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. 2017 Aug 16;12(8):e0183330. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183330

Table 4. Comparison of estimates of coverage of control interventions between EAGs and the population.

Control intervention coverage Type of EAG survey EAG survey Population survey Fisher’s exact p-value
Events (n/N) Percentage prevalence
(95% CI)
Events (n/N) Percentage prevalence
(95% CI)
Household bed net ownership
Briand et al
    • Salavan, Laos ANC 307/331 92.8 (90.0; 95.5) 204/205 99.5 (98.5; 100.0) <0.001
Ndyomugyeni et al
    • Hoima, Uganda School 1261/3602 35.0 (33.5; 36.6) 867/2798 30.9 (29.3; 32.7) <0.001
Skarbinkski et al
    • Lindi, Tanzania Health Facilities 506/637 79.4 (76.3; 82.6) 163/354 46.1 (40.9; 51.2) <0.001
    • Rufiji, Tanzania Health Centre 1195/1433 83.4 (81.5; 85.3) 337/455 74.1 (70.0; 78.1) <0.001
Household ITN ownership
Ndyomugyeni et al
    • Hoima, Uganda School 814/3602 22.5 (21.2; 24.0) 629/2798 22.5 (20.9; 24.0) 0.9759
Individual bed net use
Briand et al
    • Salavan, Laos ANC 305/331 92.2 (89.3; 95.0) 204/205 99.5 *98.5; 100.0) <0.001
Gahutu et al
    • Butare, Rwanda Health Centre 71/102 69.6 (60.7; 78.5) 286/543 52.7 (48.5; 56.9) 0.0016
    • Butare, Rwanda Hospital 74/102 72.6 (63.9; 81.2) 286/543 52.7 (48.5; 56.9) <0.001
Mathanga et al
    • Malawid Health Centre 671/1637 41.0 (38.6; 43.4) 420/926 45.4 (42.2; 48.6) 0.0339
    • Malawie Health Centre 1067/1909 55.9 (53.7; 58.1) 1899/4565 41.6 (40.2; 43.0) <0.001
Oduro et al
    • Gambia (2005) Health Centre 3568/4543 78.5 (77.3; 79.7) 3348/3870 86.5 (85.4; 87.6) <0.001
    • Gambia (2008) Health Centre 2848/4101 69.5 (68.0; 70.9) 2934/3716 79.0 (77.7; 80.3) <0.001
Skarbinski et al
    • Lindi, Tanzania Health Facilities 507/637 79.6 (76.5; 82.7) 163/354 46.1 (40.9; 51.2) <0.001
    • Rufiji, Tanzania Health Centre 1195/1463 81.7 (79.7; 83.7) 337/455 74.1 (70.0; 78.1) <0.001
Stevenson et al
    • Western Kenya School 595/1780 33.4 (31.2; 35.6) 2137/3742 57.1 (55.5; 58.7) <0.001
Individual ITN use
Mathanga et al
    • Malawid Health Centre 601/1637 36.7 (34.4; 39.1) 380/926 41.0 (37.9; 44.2) 0.0311
    • Malawie Health Centre 943/1909 49.4 (47.2; 51.6) 1703/4565 37.3 (35.9; 38.7) <0.001
Skarbinski et al
    • Lindi, Tanzania Health Facilities 245/637 38.5 (34.7; 42.2) 78/354 22.0 (17.7; 26.4) <0.001
    • Rufiji, Tanzania Health Centre 1042/1433 72. (70.4; 75.0) 241/455 53.0 (48.4; 57.6) <0.001
IRS coverage
Stevenson et al
    • Western Kenya School 1216/1780 68.3 (66.2; 70.5) 2762/3742 73.8 (72.4; 75.2) <0.001