Table 2 Scoring methodology for micro-stratification of malaria risk in Nepal
From: Micro-stratification of malaria risk in Nepal: implications for malaria control and elimination
Level 1 | Overall risk | Sum of level 2 X 100% | ||
Level 2 response* wt. | Indicators (wt.) | Disease burden (0.3) | Ecology (0.5) | Vulnerability (0.2) |
Level 3 | Variable response | API in 3 years | Transmission risk | Population movement |
Response value | High (1.0)—H Mod (0.6)—M Low (0.1)—L No (0.0)—N | Average API ≥ 1.0—H Average API 0.01 to 0.99—M Average API is 0—L | Combination of geo-ecosystem and vector species (refer Table 1) | - Frequent movement to forests and development areas (high risk)—H - Visit to forest is infrequent but visit to high risk areas is frequent (moderate risk)—M - Movements to above areas are infrequent but endemic areas in Nepal or India is frequent (low risk)—L - Movement to non-endemic areas only (no risk)—N |