Table 3.
Prevalence and Density of Plasmodium falciparum Infection Stratified by Environmental Variables Among Residents of Peri-Urban Communities of Akure, Southwestern Nigeria
Variables | Number Examined | Number Positive (%) | Geometric Mean (Range of Mean) Parasite Density (Parasite/µL of Blood) |
---|---|---|---|
Major source of household water supply | |||
Tap water | 23 | 9 (39.1) | 1855.11 (2441) |
Well water | 203 | 144 (70.9) | 1749.50 (9870) |
River/Stream | 285 | 219 (76.8) | 1925.89 (9870) |
Others | 19 | 8 (42.1) | 2011.83 (3698) |
P-value | <0.05 | 0.349 | |
Distance of river/stream from home | |||
<1km | 333 | 266 (79.9) | 1813.97 (9870) |
≥1km | 197 | 114 (57.9) | 1961.79 (9820) |
P-value | <0.05 | 0.797 | |
Do you have stagnant water around home? | |||
Yes | 355 | 303 (85.4) | 1910.83 (9870) |
No | 175 | 77 (44.0) | 1660 (9620) |
P-value | <0.05 | <0.05 | |
Ownership of mosquito bed bed net | |||
Yes | 217 | 103 (47.5) | 1910.46 (8521) |
No | 313 | 277 (88.5) | 1837.65 (9870) |
P-value | <0.05 | 0.205 | |
Child slept under the mosquito bed net last night | |||
Yes | 157 | 64 (40.8) | 1866.15 (7753) |
No | 373 | 316 (84.7) | 1855.28 (9870) |
P-value | <0.05 | 0.262 | |
Experience malaria infection in the last 6 months | |||
Yes | 337 | 261 (77.4) | 1977.84 (9870) |
No | 193 | 119 (61.7) | 1617.49 (8650) |
P-value | <0.05 | <0.05 | |
Distance of home to hospital | |||
<1km | 183 | 89 (48.6) | 2042.42 (9720) |
≥1km | 347 | 291 (83.9) | 1803.86 (9870) |
P-value | <0.05 | 0.826 | |
Total | 530 | 380 (71.7) | 1857.11 (9870) |