Table 2.
Background characteristics of study population according to malaria status
| Background characteristics | Study number, N = 10,891 | Malaria prevalence rate (%) 5.45 | 2 (P) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | < 0.001* | ||
| Boy | 2139 | 8.22 | |
| Girl | 2092 | 7.45 | |
| Women | 6660 | 3.93 | |
| Age groups | < 0.001* | ||
| < 1 | 1162 | 4.99 | |
| 1 | 784 | 10.20 | |
| 2 | 830 | 7.46 | |
| 3 | 689 | 8.56 | |
| 4 | 766 | 9.53 | |
| 14–29 | 3793 | 4.56 | |
| 30–39 | 1800 | 3.0 | |
| 40–49 | 1067 | 3.28 | |
| Residence | < 0.001* | ||
| Urban | 2593 | 2.04 | |
| Rural | 8298 | 6.51 | |
| Province | < 0.001* | ||
| Kigali | 1402 | 1.21 | |
| Southern | 2800 | 7.85 | |
| Western | 2473 | 2.66 | |
| Northern | 1687 | 0.59 | |
| Eastern | 2529 | 11.11 | |
| Wealth quintile | < 0.001* | ||
| Very low | 2330 | 8.92 | |
| Low | 2146 | 6.80 | |
| Middle | 1980 | 5.90 | |
| Higher | 1896 | 4.53 | |
| Highest | 2539 | 1.45 | |
| Altitude | < 0.001* | ||
| < 1700 | 6303 | 7.85 | |
| > 1700 | 4588 | 2.15 | |
| Educational level | < 0.001* | ||
| No education | 4873 | 7.24 | |
| Primary | 4302 | 4.60 | |
| Secondary & more | 1688 | 2.36 | |
| Missing | 28 | ||
| Slept under mosquito net | < 0.001* | ||
| Yes | 7217 | 4.49 | |
| No | 3674 | 6.42 | |
| Season | 0.3031 | ||
| Dry | 6935 | 5.27 | |
| Rainy | 3956 | 5.76 | |
2 (P): Chi Squared P value
*Index of statistically significant values for P < 0.05