Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and malaria preventive practices of the study population
Variable | Total (%) | RDT-positive (%) |
|---|---|---|
Site | ||
 AGH | 992 (57.0) | 251 (25.3) |
 MGH | 747 (43.0) | 181 (24.2) |
Sex | ||
 Male | 522 (30.0) | 160 (30.7) |
 Female | 1217 (70.0) | 272 (22.4) |
Age group (years) | ||
 0–5 | 409 (23.5) | 134 (32.8) |
 6–14 | 174 (10.0) | 94 (54.0) |
 15–30 | 596 (34.3) | 131 (22.0) |
 > 30 | 560 (32.2) | 73 (13.0) |
Occupation | ||
 Farming | 231 (13.3) | 52 (22.5) |
 Trading | 253 (14.5) | 38 (15.0) |
 Civil servant | 98 (5.6) | 13 (13.3) |
 Student/Apprentice | 533 (30.6) | 181 (34.0) |
 Unemployed | 198 (11.4) | 42 (21.2) |
 Other | 426 (24.5) | 106 (24.9) |
ITN ownership | ||
 Yes | 1244 (71.5) | 299 (24.0) |
 No | 495 (28.5) | 133 (26.9) |
ITN usage | ||
 Yes | 816 (46.9) | 204 (25.0) |
 No | 923 (53.1) | 228 (24.7) |
IRS | ||
 Yes | 458 (26.3) | 99 (21.6) |
 No | 1281 (73.7) | 333 (26.0) |
Used mosquito coil/repellent | ||
 Yes | 580 (33.4) | 157 (27.1) |
 No | 1159 (66.6) | 275 (23.7) |