Table 2.
entomological parameters of malaria transmission before and after ITN distribution in December 2015
| Parameters | Before distribution Jul – Dec 2015 | After distribution Jan – Jun 2016 | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| entomological index | Median (IQR) | entomological index | IQR | ||
| Relative density (mean numbers of An. gambiae s.l. collected) | 10.8 | 5.00 (0-69) | 6.4 | 4.00 (0-46) | 0.365 |
| Sporozoite Index (percentage of mosquitoes positive for CSP) | 10.6 | 7.02 (0-100) | 10.1 | 2.17 (0-50) | 0.991 |
| Biting Rate (Anopheles gambiae s.l. per person) | 1.22 | 0.71 (0-8.33) | 0.75 | 0.33 (0-4.5) | 0.415 |
| Entomological Inoculation Rate (EIR)(Number of infectious bites per person per day) | 0.13 | 0.03 (0-1.71) | 0.08 | 0.021 (0-0.33) | 0.561 |