Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population
Parameter | Total |
|---|---|
% (N) | 100 (491) |
Sex | |
Male | 44.4 (218) |
Female | 55.6 (273) |
Age groups (years) | |
≤ 4 | 43.6 (214) |
5–8 | 39.1 (192) |
≥ 9 | 17.3 (85) |
Mean age ± SD in years | 5.20 ± 3.25 |
Mean temperature ± SD in °C | 36.37 ± 0.77 |
Fever status | |
Pyrexia (≥ 37.5 °C) | 3.7 (18) |
Normal (< 37.5 °C) | 96.3 (473) |
Educational level of parent/caregiver | |
No formal education | 12.0 (39) |
Primary | 51.8 (169) |
Secondary | 31.6 (103) |
Tertiary | 4.6 (15) |
Mosquito bed net use | |
Yes | 62.3 (306) |
No | 37.7 (185) |
Malaria parasite prevalence by microscopy | 27.7 (136) |
Malaria parasite prevalence by RDT | 39.7 (195) |
Geometric mean parasite density (range) | 187 (70–1162) |
Prevalence of anaemia | 72.7 (357) |