Table 1 Distribution of the prevalence malaria among 6-month to 14-year children on sociodemographic characteristics (N = 9040)
From: Prevalence and associated determinants of malaria parasites among Kenyan children
Variable | N (%) | Prevalence of malaria n (%) | 95% CI for prevalence of malaria |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of children | |||
0.5–4.9 years | 2971 (32.87) | 144 (4.83) | (4.11, 5.66) |
5–9 years | 3334 (36.88) | 313 (9.38) | (8.44, 10.42) |
10–14 years | 2735 (30.25) | 279 (10.22) | (9.14, 11.41) |
Sex of children | |||
Male | 4590 (50.78) | 378 (8.23) | (7.47, 9.06) |
Female | 4450 (49.22) | 358 (8.04) | (7.28, 8.88) |
Anemia levels of children | |||
Anemic | 1727 (19.11) | 292 (16.92) | (15.23, 18.77) |
Not anemic | 7313 (80.89) | 443 (6.06) | (5.54, 6.63) |
Sex of household head | |||
Male | 5942 (65.73) | 537 (9.04) | (8.34, 9.79) |
Female | 3098 (34.27) | 199 (6.41) | (5.60, 7.33) |
Education of household head | |||
No education | 1493 (16.52) | 117 (7.82) | (6.56, 9.30) |
Primary | 4549 (50.33) | 500 (10.98) | (10.10, 11.92) |
Secondary and higher | 2998 (33.16) | 119 (3.98) | (3.34, 4.75) |
Household has electricity | |||
No | 6787 (75.08) | 695 (10.24) | (9.54, 10.99) |
Yes | 2253 (24.92) | 41 (1.80) | (1.33, 2.44) |
Media exposure | |||
Household has television | |||
No | 6494 (71.84) | 676 (10.40) | (9.68, 11.17) |
Yes | 2546 (28.16) | 60 (2.36) | (1.84, 3.03) |
Household has radio | |||
No | 2993 (33.11) | 299 (9.99) | (8.97, 11.12) |
Yes | 6047 (66.89) | 437 (7.22) | (6.60, 7.90) |
No. of living room | |||
One | 3456 (38.23) | 257 (7.43) | (6.60, 8.35) |
Two | 3559 (39.37) | 356 (10.00) | (9.05, 11.03) |
Three and more | 2024 (22.41) | 123 (6.08) | (5.12, 7.21) |
Net is hanging for sleeping (N = 4458) | |||
Not hanging | 352 (7.89) | 81 (23.11) | (18.99, 27.81) |
Hanging | 4106 (92.11) | 330 (8.05) | (7.25, 8.92) |
Residence | |||
Urban | 2527 (27.96) | 74 (2.93) | (2.34, 3.67) |
Rural | 6513 (72.04) | 662 (10.16) | (9.45, 10.92) |
Wealth index | |||
Poor | 4054 (44.85) | 448 (11.05) | (10.12, 12.05) |
Middle | 1903 (21.05) | 188 (9.90) | (8.64, 11.33) |
Rich | 3083 (34.11) | 99 (3.23) | (2.66, 3.91) |