Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics Per Community by Study Arm, as Assessed From a Population Census

	Mean (95% CI)
Characteristic	Delayed (N = 16)		MDA (N = 16)		Targeted (N = 16)
Households, no.	40	(30–49)	54	(37–70)	42	(29–56)
Persons, no.	173	(128–217)	244	(174–315)	195	(128–262)
Age fraction, %
0–5 years	18%	(16–20%)	20%	(19–21%)	18%	(17–20%)
6–7 years	7%	(6–8%)	6%	(6–7%)	6%	(6–7%)
8–12 years	14%	(12–15%)	15%	(14–15%)	15%	(14–17%)
≥13 years	62%	(59–64%)	59%	(58–61%)	60%	(57–63%)
Sex fraction, %	49%	(47–52%)	50%	(49–51%)	50%	(48–53%)
Elevation, m	2140	(2019–2260)	2052	(1939–2164)	2117	(2005–2228)
Distance from main town, km	19.1	(14.1–24.1)	17.6	(12.1–23.1)	19.4	(14.4–24.5)

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; MDA, mass drug administration.