Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of surveyed children*
| Control group | Intervention group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 47% (179/382) | 49% (188/380) | |
| Male | 53% (203/382) | 51% (192/380) | |
| Age, years | 6 (4–8) | 5 (3–8) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Fula | 64% (246/382) | 64% (245/380) | |
| Mandinka | 33% (127/382) | 32% (121/380) | |
| Other | 2% (9/382) | 4% (14/380) | |
| Living on north bank of river | 57% (216/382) | 56% (213/380) | |
| Number of children aged 6 months to 13 years old | 4 (3–6) | 4 (3–5) | |
| Slept under ITN previous night | 54% (205/382) | 51% (192/380) | |
| Plasmodium falciparum parasite prevalence | 5% (19/382) | 2% (9/380) | |
| Prevalence of mild anaemia, >80–110g/L | 46% (172/377) | 50% (190/376) | |
| Prevalence of moderate anaemia, >50–80 g/L | 7% (27/377) | 7% (25/376) | |
| Prevalence of severe anaemia, ≤50 g/L | <1% (1/377) | 1% (3/376) | |
| Haemoglobin, g/L | 11·0 (10·0–11·8) | 10·8 (9·8–11·7) | |
| Prevalence of enlarged spleen | <1% (1/378) | 0% (0/380) | |
Data are % (n/N) or median (IQR). ITN=insecticide-treated net.
*
Data was not available for 16 children in the control group and 22 children in the intervention group.