Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants (N = 270)
| Variable | Gia Lai | Dak Lak | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. falciparum cases by LM | 227 | 43 | 270 |
| Number of CHC | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| Median age (range) | 27 (7–57) | 33 (21–58) | 28 (7–58) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 222 (97.8%) | 43 (100%) | 265 (98.1%) |
| Female | 5 (2.2%) | 0 (0) | 5 (1.9%) |
| Occupationa | |||
| Farmer | 94 (42.0%) | 20 (48.8%) | 114 (43.0%) |
| Slash-and-burn cultivation | 110 (49.1%) | 13 (31.7%) | 123 (46.4%) |
| Other | 20 (8.9%) | 8 (19.5%) | 28 (10.6%) |
| Travel history in last 2 months | |||
| Visited forest fieldsa | 189 (84.4%) | 41 (100%) | 230 (86.8%) |
| Travelled outside village of residencea | 25 (11.2%) | 16 (39.0%) | 41 (15.5%) |
| Use of bednets | |||
| At homea | 199 (88.8%) | 37 (90.2%) | 236 (89.1%) |
| In forest fieldsa | 171 (76.3%) | 28 (68.3%) | 199 (75.1%) |
| Fevera | 223 (99.6%) | 41 (100%) | 264 (99.6%) |
| RDT result | |||
| P. falciparum | 212 (93.4%) | 43 (100%) | 255 (94.4%) |
| P. vivax or mixed | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| False-negative for P. falciparum | 15 (6.6%) | 0 (0) | 15 (5.6%) |
an = 265 (Gia Lai, n = 224; Dak Lak, n = 41)