Table 1.
Population characteristics.
| Received SMC treatment | Test statistic (p-value) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| Number | 3,294 | 2,666 | |
| Female | 50% | 48% | χ2 = 2.83 (0.092) |
| Mean age in months (SD) | 32 (16) | 32 (16) | t = −1.52 (0.127) |
| Slept under a bed net the night before | 73% | 74% | χ2 = 1.47 (0.225) |
| Mothers’ education | χ2 = 46.75 (<0.001) | ||
| None | 77% | 80% | |
| Primary | 11% | 13% | |
| Secondary or higher | 12% | 7% | |
| Ethnic group | χ2 = 3.76 (0.152) | ||
| Bambara | 31% | 32% | |
| Peulh/Toucouleur | 17% | 15% | |
| Other | 52% | 53% | |
| SES | χ2 = 355.21 (<0.001) | ||
| Poorest | 20% | 22% | |
| Poorer | 20% | 26% | |
| Medium | 18% | 26% | |
| Richer | 18% | 20% | |
| Richest | 24% | 6% | |
| Size of the household | χ2 = 20.57 (<0.001) | ||
| 1–5 | 13% | 11% | |
| 6–10 | 36% | 33% | |
| ≥10 | 51% | 56% | |
| Muslim | 93% | 90% | χ2 = 14.15 (<0.001) |
| Mean number of bed nets (SD) | 4.29 (2.2) | 4.57 (2.1) | t = −5.04 (<0.001) |
| Cluster altitude in meters (SD) | 322 (82) | 291 (89) | t = 14.06 (<0.001) |
SD standard deviation; SES socio-economic status; SMC seasonal malaria chemoprevention.